A veteran of the medial charity Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders) said that the organization wasted too much time by not calling for Ebola vaccines sooner in the unprecedented West African Ebola outbreak. By now, more than 5,000 people have been killed by the deadly virus. The group’s response to the outbreak has thus far received wise praise from governments as well as the … [Read more...]
Fujifilm’s Avigan May Receive Approval for Ebola Treatment This Year
Avigan, the influenza drug which showed promise in the treatment of Ebola patients, might receive approval by the end of 2014, Fujifilm Holdings Corp announced. Fujifilm’s pharmaceutical division has been growing despite a tiresome series of mergers and acquisitions while its photography business wanes. Toyama Chemical Co. was one of Fujifilm’s most inspired acquisitions in 2008, and Avigan, … [Read more...]
Drastic Increase in Ebola Mortality Expected in the Near Future
Experts looking into the recent Ebola outbreak in Western Africa say that although the death rates have not yet been extreme, we shouldn’t believe that it won’t prove virulent in the end. According to them, as the data is tallied up and once more victims succumb, it may just be that we’re terrified with the results. The World Health Organization released a new count of the victims: 1603 cases … [Read more...]
American Ebola victim Nancy Writebol is Scheduled to Arrive home Tuesday for Treatment
One of the two known American Ebola victims is missionary Nancy Writebol. A Liberian government official has confirmed that a medical evacuation team is scheduled early Tuesday to fly Nancy Writebol back to the United States, where she will receive treatment at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital. One of her mission partners, Dr. Kent Brantly, was admitted Saturday at the same … [Read more...]
Ebola Outbreak Declared while the WHO Launches a $100 Million Initiative
Since the Ebola outbreak began in February, 729 people have died out of the total of 1323 that were infected. As a result, the World Health Organization has decided to launch a $100 million response plan meant to combat the deadly outbreak that is wreaking havoc throughout West Africa. The United Nations agency declared that on Friday, Margaret Chan, World Health Organization Director General, … [Read more...]
Sierra Leone President Declares Health Emergency Because of Ebola
Sierra Leone’s president, Ernest Bai Koroma declared a state of emergency Wednesday, because of the largest outbreak of the Ebola virus in history. He drafted in security forces and placed movement restrictions to combat the spread of the deadly virus. He also canceled a programmed visit to the USA for a U.S.-Africa summit next week. Mr. Koroma said the emergency would “enable us take a more … [Read more...]
U.S. Citizen showing Symptoms Tested for Ebola in Ghana
A U.S. citizen is undergoing series of tests for Ebola in Ghana after he fell ill following a recent trip to Guinea and Sierra Leone. The patient, who has not been named, is in quarantine at a clinic in Accra, the Ministry of Health said. The U.S. embassy spokesperson in Ghana said that it had been informed about the U.S. citizen but refused to reveal more details about the Ebola … [Read more...]
WHO Warns against Proportion of Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
The world watches in horror, as the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa takes on ever bigger proportions. A statement made by World Health Organization representatives and relayed by CNN and other major media outlets on Thursday says “drastic action is needed” to keep the epidemic under control. The global organization in question has already sent over several expert teams, whose mission is to … [Read more...]
