Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Ebola




Missoulian: Ebola in the U.S.: Experts: Atlanta hospital one of safest for treatment
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
“Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is one of numerous Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. It is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).”
WHO Director-General, west African presidents to launch intensified Ebola outbreak response plan
“The scale of the Ebola outbreak, and the persistent threat it poses, requires WHO and Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to take the response to a new level, and this will require increased resources, in-country medical expertise, regional preparedness and coordination,” says Dr Chan. “The countries have identified what they need, and WHO is reaching out to the international community to drive the response plan forward.”

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