Ebola in West Africa:an international medical emergency
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 673-674, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-500593
ABSTRACT
West Africa is facing the worst Ebola outbreak with 3 685 cases and 1 841 deaths reported from Liberia, Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leona and Nigeria. There is no vaccine or direct treatment available to treat the patients with Ebola. World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of experimental drugs for Ebola patients. Health workers are at high risk. The governments and WHO are responsible to provide necessary protective equipment to health workers dealing with Ebola. There is a strong need to identify the invisible chains of virus transmission. World Bank pledges$200 million to fight against Ebola, while WHO said$430 million are needed to control the Ebola outbreak. Ebola can be contained by early detection and isolation of case, contact tracing, monitoring of contacts and adaptation of rigorous procedures for virus control.
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Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2014
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Article
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