A doctor who just returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa predicts the current Ebola outbreak will go on for longer than a year, and won't be stopped without a vaccine or drugs against the disease.
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Grim Ebola Prediction: Outbreak Is Unstoppable for Now, MD Says
A doctor who just returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa predicts the current Ebola outbreak will go on for longer than a year, and won't be stopped without a vaccine or drugs against the disease.
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. Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Where Did All the Development Money Go? (Op-Ed)
With each week that passes, the Ebola crisis in West Africa deepens. And amid the horror, the fear and a public health response described by Medicine Sans Frontières as “lethally inadequate,” public health systems face total collapse.
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. Could Ebola Become Airborne?
The Ebola virus is currently causing a devastating and unprecedented outbreak in West Africa, but could the virus create a doomsday scenario by becoming airborne?
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. Ebola Outbreak 'Spiraling Out of Control,' President Obama Says
If the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not stopped now, hundreds of thousands of people in the region could be infected with the deadly virus, President Obama said today.
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. As U.S. Fights Ebola, NGOs Breathe Easier (Op-Ed)
The American commitment to fighting Ebola matters — it's more than a shot in the arm.
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. KATC Spain repatriates priest with Ebola from Africa
MADRID (AP) - The Spanish government is preparing to repatriate a priest who has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus after working in Sierra Leone.
In a statement Saturday, the Ministry of Health says Brother Manuel Garcia Viejo, medical director of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in the city of Lunsar, has tested positive for the deadly virus and has expressed his desire to be transferred back to Spain.
Spanish officials were still finalizing the details of his transport.
He is the second Spanish missionary to catch Ebola. Father Miguel Pajares, 75, was flown back to Spain from Liberia and treated with the experimental Ebola medicine ZMapp but died on Aug. 12.
. UPDATE: Local aid shipments depart Lafayette for Ebola-stricken families in W. Africa
On Thursday September 4, the first shipment of Ebola medical supplies container from Lafayette to Liberia West Africa was received. The supplies were donated by Acadiana residents.
A drive for medical supplies for the second consignment to Liberia has already kicked off. The second container is expected to depart the US for Liberia by the end of October. Food supplies will be collected in this shipment for Ebola victims and struggling families who have been confined in quarantine communities.
You can help feed a starving family for a month in Liberia by donating $50.00 to purchase a 100 pound bag of rice for a family in this critical time of urgent need in West Africa. With the tragic presence of Ebola in West Africa, the normality of everyday life in Liberia has come to a screeching halt. Fear, anxiety, misinformation and the severity of what is occurring has effected the Liberian way of life.
One of the most stark and concerning byproducts of the outbreak is the lack of food. Stores have closed. Local markets have shutdown. The few suppliers that are left in the country, have raised the prices of food taking advantage of the impoverished Liberian that makes less than $1 US per day
Supplies needed:
Gloves-latex, Nitrile, industrial
Clorox & Antibacterial Soap
Gowns, Hand Sanitizer
Surgical Masks
Eye goggles
Shoe Covers
Hair covers, caps
Biohazard bags
Respirator masks
Plastic bins
Sharps containers
Plastic aprons
Hazmat suits
Sharp containers
Chlorine tablets,
Tape
Swabs
Gauze
cotton balls
Wipes
Antimicrobial hand wash
Disposable thermometers, disposable stethoscope
B.P cuffs
Environmental surface wipes
hurricane food supplies
The medical gloves can only be used once and then must be disposed of so there needs to be an abundant supply.
The cost to expedite the shipping of this container will be around $8000.
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Please contact me for information: Eric Wowoh at: 337-781-4208 or email: ericwowoh@canintl.org or you can also contact Gerald Heard at: Temple Baptist Church, 3501 N University Ave, Lafayette, La. 70507 cell phone is 337-781-7195
. Where Did Ebola Come From?
Myths about Ebola's origins -- including some that hold that the virus was brought to African regions by health care workers -- have hurt the ability of workers to respond to the outbreak. But where did Ebola really come from?
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. Ebola Epidemic: The Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be brought to an end by late January, but only if efforts to fight the disease's spread continue to scale up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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. Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Mysterious marbles in Utah, cannibalistic octopi on video and the ebola epidemic made the top stories in Science this week. Make sure you check out the rest!
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. Ebola Outbreak
The current Ebola outbreak is the largest in history. The three most affected countries are Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and cases have also been reported in Nigeria and Senegal.
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. Ebola Update: First Case Diagnosed in the US
The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. was reported today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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