Rizal Philippines | August 11, 2014
Repost from WSJ | August 8, 2014
WHO headed by Dr. Margaret Chan, declared Ebola virus as a global health emergency. This means member nations have to contribute more. The disease appeared to be out of control and has overcome many of the health workers in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, some of the poorest countries in Africa. These countries have a little semblance of public health care, and may have run of supplies to battle the disease.
Several health workers have seen surges in the volume of cases. 10 died on Friday. It takes about 8 to 20 days for the disease to incubate. RC worker in Sierra Leone said 40 cases arrived Friday, and the numbers keep on rising, overwhelming the health workers.
Ebola has infected 1,779 which resulted in 961 deaths. Ebola has infected 140 to 150 workers, 80 of them fatally. Many health workers have opted not to work because of fear of infection
This is so far the largest Ebola outbreak in recent history.
Travel has been limited by companies who have invested in business in such countries. As of late, NIgeria, a very populous country has closed border with Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. Eight people have been infected by lone case from the infected countries, one of them fatally
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