Unknown disease has killed at least 10 people in Equatorial Guinea
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Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea quarantined more than 200 people and imposed movement restrictions on Friday after an unknown disease claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.
The outbreak became known on Tuesday.
According to preliminary data, all the deceased people took part in the funeral ceremony.
Symptoms include fever, weakness, bleeding and diarrhea.
Guinean Health Minister Mitoha Ondo' o Ayekaba announced that the government has sent samples to neighboring Gabon-Senegal for further research.
Following the announcement, neighboring Cameroon imposed restrictions on movement along the border with Equatorial Guinea.
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