Sunday arrived with predicament all over again for Guinea, health officials confirmed that at least three people have died from Ebola. Guinea was one of three West African nations to fight the world’s deadliest Ebola epidemic that ended five years ago.

According to a statement from the ministry of health, four more people are confirmed with Ebola. Ministry stated that all seven positive cases attended the funeral of a nurse in Goueke on Feb 1 and later showed Ebola symptoms including fever, diarrhea and vomiting.

The government has declared an Ebola epidemic and started contact tracing and isolating suspected cases. They have also sent an emergency team to support local teams in Goueke and has accelerated the procurement of Ebola vaccines from the World Health Organization.

“There are tools and systems that can be mobilized quickly to address these cases. The key will be speed, ensuring appropriate people and materials are where they need to be,” said Donald Brooks, chief executive officer of Initiative: Eau, a U.S. aid group focused on water and sanitation, who has worked on establishing public health emergency response systems in West Africa.

“If not and it spreads to urban centers, it could result in disastrous loss of life,” he warned.