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British Militray Health Worker Returned to UK After Needle Injury

February 2, 2015 By Denise Ehrlich

Ebola affected UK patient

A  UK military healthcare worker has been moved back to England. The health worker suffered from a needle injury while treating an Ebola patient in West Africa.

A spokesman of government health agency informs that the worker has been shifted to the Royal Free Hospital for treatment. The hospital has all the equipment to evaluate and check the health workers. However, the disease has not been detected in the first test.

Mark Francois, a government minister notifies that there is no connection between the previous case and the new one. Generally, the government gives highest standard of training on the utilization of protective equipments. Hence, the chances of the emergence of the disease are extremely low

This is the second time when a UK health worker has been flown back to the country due to exposure of virus.  Last week, another health worker returned to the country as she was exposed to virus.

Paul Cosford, director for health protection states that the government will provide all required support to the individuals and their families. Thus far, there is no risk to the health of general public.

The deadly disease has killed nearly 8,000 people in West Africa, Sierra Leone and Liberia.  In comparison, nearly 23000 people were infected with the lethal disease.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Ebola, health worker, The Royal Free Hospital, West Africa

Ebola Affected Children, Thousands of them are now Orphane

January 20, 2015 By Marlene R. Litten

Orphane Children of West Africa

A large number of children are now orphan after the outbreak of Ebola.

Marie, a woman died with Ebola left behind two children: Mercy and Harris.  Mercy is nine years old, whereas Harris is 17 years old.  It was a terrible sight for children when health workers took the body of their mother in front of their eyes. The death of Marie sent shivers down the spines of all the villagers as well.

Sheldon Yett, a representative of UNICEF Liberia Country talked about the victims of the deadly disease.   He says that it is extremely difficult for people to believe that the lethal disease has killed their loved ones.

A large number of children are suffering from this trauma because of the death of their parents. According to the reports of BBC and New York times, Ebola has taken the parents of nearly 10,000 children.

There is no place or any kind of shelter home for these orphans. Currently, they are living under the open sky.  Even people are also afraid to provide shelter to children who have been exposed to Ebola. Hence, children felt outcast as no one is ready to own them.

As per the reports of World Health Organization (WHO), the fatal disease has killed nearly 8,594 people in West Africa. In comparison, 21,614 people are infected with Ebola.  Mostly cases emerged in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: BBC, Ebola, New York Times, Orphane, UNICEF, West Africa, WHO, World Health Organization

Doctors Without Borders Fight Against Malaria

January 19, 2015 By June Harris

Outbreak of Malaria and Ebola

Doctors Without Borders is all set to begin second phase of distribution of malaria drugs in Sierra Leone. The effort will certainly protect a large number of Ebola patients from Malaria.

Malaria is a life threatening blood disease. Generally, it is transmitted from one person to another through a specific kind of mosquito.  The symptoms of malaria arise within seven days of parasite attack. Fever, chills, headache, sweats, fatigue, nausea and vomiting are the major symptoms of the lethal disease.

Surprisingly, the symptoms of Ebola and malaria are quite similar. In Sierra Leone, thousands of patients came to hospitals for the check up of Ebola and diagnosed with malaria. The time duration from the emergence of symptoms and test is extremely stressful for the patients.

Hence, concerned authorities figured out that treating malaria can lessen the burden of the health professionals.

Jonathan Caplan, MSF coordinator for the distribution states that the NGO can play a vital role in fight with Malaria.  The move will save a lot of lives in Ebola affected regions. Since, the complete eradication of Malaria will give a clear picture of Ebola. It will allow the health workers to put all their concentration on Ebola.

This is not the first time when MSF carried out an extensive delivery of malaria treatment. Earlier, the French founded NGO have distributed nearly 1.5 million malaria drugs and vaccine in Sierra Leone.

 

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Doctors Without Borders, Ebola, Malaria, MSF, NGO, Sierra Leone

Young U.S Nurse Decides to Fight Against Ebola

January 17, 2015 By June Harris

Ebola Nurse

Thus Far, numerous health professional of the United States are infected with the deadly Ebola disease.  The relatives of these health workers prayed day and night for the lives of their loved ones.

Lindsey Hallen, a 31 year old nurse has decided to work with the sick patients of the West Africa. The lady nurse with an experience of two years merely wants to contribute in the fight against the disease.  The lethal disease has killed around 8,000 people and sent hospital to nearly 21,000 people.

Most of her friends were shocked when they heard the news. They all asked the same question: why are you putting your life at risk? Will you be able to bear the difficulties and see the brutal deaths of thousands of people in Africa? She replied “because I want to”

After few days, she received a phone call from the recruiter of Partners in Health. The girl on the other side of the phone told her that they are sending her to West Africa instead of Sierra Leona.  They need health workers to reconstruct the medical system of that region.  However, she still has the option of Sierra Leona. Everything is completely up to her.

Since Last year, around 1,300 people applied through Partners in Health. Unfortunately, majority of the candidates refused to go when the epidemic hit the entire Africa.

Hence, the global health organization chose 360 people. The selection board explains that they want modest and humble people for this work.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Ebola, Nurse, Partners in Health, Sierra Leona, U.S health workers, West Africa

Biohazard suits and a Funeral in the age of Ebola in Sierra Leone

January 14, 2015 By Marlene R. Litten

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One can barely hear the prayers by the surrounding people as the body of a 31-year-old woman is carried out of her tiny house here in Freetown.

Few dozens of the neighbors, some family members came to watch the body of a woman named Maritau, while been loaded in the ambulance.

At the front of this small crowd stands Maritau’s husband Edward Kamada with their three children. He breaks down and tells us, simply, “I lost my wife.”

The youngest, Five years old boy pulls his shirt over his face to hide his tears.

This is how a funeral looks like in Free Tow which is capital of Sierra Leona and a focal point of the Ebola outbreak.

The dead body of the lady was wrapped twice in medical body bags. Her pallbearers are strangers, wearing biohazard suits and full face masks.

Andella Carew and her sister who are the part of the burial team said “I’m doing it for my country. If I don’t do it, who will?”

The sisters were sure that their personal protection equipment will keep them safe from the virus. But they admit that not everyone shares that confidence.

“My friends have abandoned me, even my boyfriend sacked me,” Fudia Kamara, Andella’s sister, says.

The ambulance already contained two dead bodies that died due to Ebola.

Eight others also died from Ebola in this area, neighbors said.

Her young widower vehemently denies it, “No, not Ebola, not Ebola!” he insists, telling us she had epilepsy and that is what killed her.

Now only a lab test will confirm whether the death reason was ebola or not. It almost doesn’t matter. Just the possibility that it might be Ebola means Maritau’s family will likely be stigmatized in their community, regardless of the result they will get in five days.

A cemetery in Freetown will be the final resting place for Maritau.  An earthmover is clearing away garbage in an adjacent dump to make more room for bodies.

On an Estimate 75 bodies are buried here each day. But not all of those have succumbed to Ebola. Virtually everyone who dies in Sierra Leone, regardless of the cause, is supposed to be given a medical funeral. There is simply no other option.

“If they continued to do traditional burials in Sierra Leone, where you wash the body, you touch the body, you kiss the body.

“If it’s a confirmed case well, there could be 10 more right there,” says Trevor Jessome, a Nova Scotian who oversees these burials and the cemetery for the charity Concern.

A Canadian epidemiologist, Dr. Bruce Aylward who is running the World Health Organization’s response to Ebola, says too many people in Sierra Leone continue to reject the safe burials. “There are still hidden burials or secret burials where people don’t want to believe their loved ones died of Ebola, and they don’t want to hand them over to a stranger to be buried,” he says.

Since October around 4000 are buried in growing cemetery in Free Town. Now someday in future when Ebola will be eradicated from the country, this cemetery will become a memorial to the many thousands of lives it took.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: biohazard suits, deaths, Ebola, funerals, lab test, Maritau, medical body bags, reports

Ebola Deaths toll in W. Africa reaches 8000 says WHO

January 1, 2015 By Cliff Jenkins Scott

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The world health organization (who) on Wednesday said that the Ebola deaths in west Africa has reached 8000 out of total 20,206 suspected, probable and confirmed cases.

The international organization has released its new figures on Wednesday as the year that experienced worst Ebola outbreak just ended. Medical experts say that this worst outbreak that started in 2014 shall end up till the end of 2015.

WHO said in a news release that signs have emerged that shows that virus transmission have slowed down in Sierra Leone but the western part is still experiencing intense effects of the virus. Sierra Leone currently has 9,446 cases with 2,758 recorded deaths.

Decline in cases have been observed in Liberia have been observed with 8,018 cases and 3,423 recorded deaths.

Guinea has been observed with fluctuating transmission rates. Guinea has recorded 2,707 cases and 1,709 deaths.

Other nations with at least single Ebola case diagnosed were recorded to be UK, USA Nigeria, Mali, Senegal and Spain.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 8000 deaths, deaths toll, Ebola, rise, West Africa, WHO

How Ebola survivor can help cure Ebola

December 22, 2014 By Cliff Jenkins Scott

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Blood of Ebola survivors can be a cure to the deadly disease. The proteins found in the survivor of this disease may help others to cure.

Rick Sacra, a survivor of Ebola, who got infected in Liberia but got well after the treatment in US, is a physician at the University of Massachusetts, have agreed to donate her blood to research aimed to develop new medicines.

By virtue of this donation, James Crowe of Vanderbilt University has found what he was looking for months and can now hopefully develop a new class of drugs.

Sacra said “They can take antibodies they find in my blood and map them out. They are looking for the ones that are most important in neutralizing the virus,”

The disease has already taken 7000 lives in West Africa which is the most deadly outbreak ever.

Rick Sacra is a missionary for Christian group SIM USA. He will be going back to Liberia on January 15, 2015 but will not be fighting the epidemic. She will be treating patients with high B.P and diabetes.

“This demonstrates how Rick has such a heart for serving others and using his skills to treat those suffering from various conditions. We’re so thankful for his successful treatment and recovery from Ebola. He has spent nearly 20 years serving patients in Liberia, and now he’s ready to get back to work doing the things he’s trained and gifted to perform,” Bruce Johnson, president of SIM USA, said.

Mapp Biopharmaceutical, an American pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, is developing a drug treatment called ZMapp, which is a compound of three antibodies which have each been shown to be effective in treating Ebola infections. The research is been funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). By studying the antibody from Sacra’s blood the Crowe and Mapp are hopeful to shape ZMapp so that it can target the Ebloa strains. Success in this would lead the drugs to a whole another level.

Antibodies from the special cells called WBCs or B cells are going to be examined in development of new drug. ZMapp uses the antibodies from tobacco plant while researchers are planning to use mammal cells in future development.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: B cells, drugs, Ebola, ebola survivor, Mapp biopharmaceutical, Rick Sacra, vaccine, WBCs

California Announced Strong Regulations For Health Care Professionals Treating Ebola Patients

November 16, 2014 By Denise Ehrlich

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The current condition marks the worst Ebola outbreak of the world till date, that fetched the Californian state to adopt strong regulations for health care professionals who are treating Ebola patients.

On Friday, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the regulations, require approximately state’s 300 acute-care hospitals to supply hazardous material suits, respirators, isolation rooms and extensive training to individuals dealing with patients suspected of getting the Ebola virus.

The new regulations elucidate and expand upon general recommendation released in Oct.

Nurses praised the rules as a model for the rest of the nation.

“The governor and OSHA have really inspired nurses using their persistence to this. They’ve proven a complete dedication to look after patients and nurses,” Chuck Idelson, a spokesperson for National Nurses United said.

The rules tend to be more comprehensive than those put forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that the state’s hospitals have been following so far.

Jan Emerson-Shea, speaker for the California Hospital Association, said, “Hospitals will work carefully with Cal/OSHA authorities as hands-on training periods go on for individual employees who are likely to provide care to patients with Ebola.”

Until now, no Ebola cases happen to be reported in California, even though the virus is constantly devastating West Africa, where about 5,100 individuals have died. Within the United States, one person has died of Ebola yet.

There was a global protest of nurses on Thursday demanding more powerful protections for individuals dealing with Ebola patients and the new regulations, marked as some of the nation’s strongest ones, are the outcome of the same.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Cal/OSHA, california, CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, doctors, Ebola, Health professionals, National Nurses United, Nurses

Ebola Scare At Canaria Island

November 8, 2014 By June Harris

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Stress held beachgoers around the Canary Islands now after 21 males from Sierra Leone and Guinea were removed for treatment after confirming signs and symptoms in line with Ebola, that has ravaged individuals African nations.

Several migrants showed up by the pool Wednesday, along with a number being confirming signs and symptoms connected with Ebola, compelling a busy scene around the beach as paramedics moved them, based on the Telegraph.

Tests eventually removed everybody within the number of getting herpes, although four continued to be in the hospital with health problems.

The Ebola dying toll stands at 4,818 in the latest count with 13,000 confirmed cases, the majority of them in western Africa in which the outbreak began.

Several nurses within the U . s . States contracted the condition after dealing with a guy from West Africa who’d Ebola, however they have since retrieved.

A The spanish language nurse also transformed herpes after to be the first person to contract it outdoors West Africa. She contracted it while dealing with two priests who’d repatriated from West Africa. She stated she didn’t understand what went wrong.

The Canary Islands really are a popular tourist place to go for Men and women. It’s situated from the coast of The other agents in Northwest Africa. It is among Spain’s 17 autonomous towns. The Canary Islands would be the most distant person in the Eu.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: canaria island, Ebola, scare

Specialist warned hazardous Ebola could infect up to 1.4 Million citizens by January

September 27, 2014 By June Harris

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Two chief public-health agencies World Health Organization and the U.S. health agency issued terrible warnings about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, calculating that the number of patients could rise drastically and this will occur in epidemically on a large scale soon.

This warning is very serious and the U.S. Centers said that from 550,000 people to as many as 1.4 million citizens when under reporting of cases is taken into report could be contaminated through Ebola by mid-January in Liberia and Sierra Leone, in a most horrible-case situation created by a computer modeling tool the agency built. The agencies estimated that maybe 21,000 cases would occur by Sept. 30.

The CDC said in its report that registered cases in Liberia are increasing up every three weeks, and the infected cases in Sierra Leone are increasing every 30-40 days, these depressing estimates were made at the end of August, before huge assurances of aid started ongoing in and before the U.S.

According to the report published in New England Journal of Medicine that the specialists from the W.H.O also forecast that the number of cases in West Africa would go up drastically, saying more than 20,000 people would have been contaminated by early November.

Dr. Peter Horby said on this hazard situation that for the next one or two weeks we’ll be doing site reviews and we’ll be working with the WHO on discovering which medicines are more effective against Ebola, and then there’ll be a number of plans in setting up the systems and now we did contract to run the trials after got right approval through the countries.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Ebola, New England Journal of Medicine, U.S. health agency, World Health Organization

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