Guinea’s announcement comes one week after eastern Congo confirmed it also had cases. The cases are not linked.

Biden 'helped lead the Obama-Biden Administration's effective response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic,' according to the former vice president's own website.

The vaccine alliance GAVI announced Thursday it would invest $178 million to create a global stockpile of about 500,000 Ebola vaccines.

The World Health Organization has declared an international 'public health emergency' after Ebola was discovered in a major city in central Africa.

'Given the average number of cases we're seeing now, this is not going to be over for at least another six months or more.'

Medical experts will be watching closely.

The World Health Organization declared this outbreak second only to the devastating West Africa one that killed more than 11,000 people from 2014 to 2016.

The latest outbreak has killed more than 70 people so far.

'The work to contain Ebola is challenged by the presence of several armed groups in the densely populated region close to the Ugandan border.'

'It is critical that the disease is contained before it spreads to areas where there is more active fighting or it will be incredibly challenging to reach those in need (and) ensure safe vaccination campaigns.'