Last week, Dr. Craig Spencer, a Doctors Without Borders physician, was in 'serious but stable' condition. The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation declared that he is now in 'stable' condition after having contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea. He traveled to West Africa to treat patients suffering from Ebola. The 33-year-old doctor is still under quarantined and monitored … [Read more...]
Gov. Rick Scott Mandates 21-Day Ebola Monitoring
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has issued an order on Saturday which mandates any citizen coming back from an Ebola affected country to undergo health monitoring. Any traveler returning from places or countries considered to be a risk for Ebola as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates them will be required to be monitored twice a day for 21 days. “This executive order will give … [Read more...]
Ebola Outbreak Relief Work: Resources, stigma posing hurdles – Health Minister
The West African government on Wednesday said that the states are unable to fight against the world’s worst Ebola outbreak due to the lack of resources. Besides the shortage of financial assistance, deep cultural suspicions about the disease is hindering the relief process and halting of its spread. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, the Ebola outbreak has taken lives of … [Read more...]
142 killed of Ebola epidemic in Guinea and Liberia: WHO
As many as 142 death cases of Ebola have been reported in Guinea and Liberia, the World Health Organization said. The positive news is that the virus is still limited to the two nations despite rumors of it spreading to other countries, the international health body said. According to the official statement of WHO, Guinea has reported a total of 208 clinical cases of Ebola, including 136 … [Read more...]