Deaths from #Ebola exceeds 5,000

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From Newsweek

The number of deaths from Ebola has passed the 5,000 mark.  There are 14,098 reported cases with 5,160 reported deaths rising from just 4,960 last Friday.  (It was just 2 last March.  Who did not consider Ebola a major crisis only in July.  By that time, the Ebola has spread far and wide and deaths began to multiply)

WHO was criticized for being slow.   Nations have not lived to their pledges to help control Ebola.  US pledged $500 million, and so with IMF.

The greater problem will be economic and social.  Losses from unworked hours, cost of death and dislocation, taking care of orphans is a much bigger problem.

NIgeria though took a hard stance vs the epidemic by closing its borders to travel to and from infected countries.  In USA, the issue of quarantine involved human rights and civil liberties issues.  So far, two have died from Ebola in USA.

What can we do to control / to prevent Ebola from infecting our countries communities?

Ebola death surpasses 2,000

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From KFF Organization through Reuters September 8, 2014

Deaths from Ebola has surpassed the 2,000 mark and the number of cases at 4,000.   The number of deaths was only 1.200 two weeks ago.

We should prepare and be aware.  Death rate from Ebola is 50%.  IT HAS NO KNOWN CURE!!!

Health experts expect that the number of cases could rise exponentially  in the coming weeks.  No sign of abatement or containment is visible...

This is attributed to lack of sturdy public health facilities in these West African nations

Many are also amidst terrorists attack and civil unrest.

From Globalhealth hub. (kaiser)

Ebola infection could reach 20,000, the Ebola virus has mutated 300 times

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Rizal Philippines  |  August 29, 2014



Repost from Global post

From Charleston Daily Mail

Ebola infection could reach 20,000 world wide.  So far only 3, 069 have been infected in West Africa and more than 1,552 have died in Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Guinea.  This is the worst Ebola outbreak  ever.   But the rate of infection has grown in alarming ways.  WHO estimates those to be infected to be at 20,000 level

Nigeria declared that Ebola has reached the oil hub,and that meant it was not able to contain the infection

The Ebola virus has mutated 300 times over the early strain (what the....)

It was reported that the experimental Zmapp vaccine did not work on a Liberian who had infection.  They had also ran out of supplies.

2 American MDs of Samaritan Purse working vs Ebola in Africa infected

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Rizal Philippines  |  July 31, 2014



There are now two American doctors working with Samaritan Purse in Africa trying to contain the Ebola virus who are now infected with the deadly virus

They are Nancy Writebol who lives in Monrovia with her husband, has two children and hails from Charlotte North Carolina, and Kent Bradley 33.

This is a great risk and sacrifice on the part of this American doctors who are trying their best to contain the disease.  There is fear that the disease could spread in Nigeria one of the most populous countries in (20 million)  Africa.  A Nigerian man arrived at Lagos airport and soon died probably of Ebola   He declared that he did not come in contact with anyone sick or who had died of Ebola.