According to the World Health Organization, a laboratory in Sierra Leone was closed after a worker was infected with Ebola. This move may hamper the advances made until now to increase global response to the Ebola outbreak that has been wreaking havoc in African countries. Since the disease began in the southeast of Guinea in March, 2,615 cases were diagnosed and 1,427 people died because of … [Read more...]
The Ebola Outbreak Forces WHO to Declare Public Health Emergency
The modern world is facing one of the most severe Ebola virus outbreaks in history. Approximately 1000 casualties already reported in West Africa has forced the World Health Organization to declare international public health emergency Friday. This means that it demands an “extraordinary” response from officials. Since the regulations enforcing such alarms were adopted (in 2007), this is the third … [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...]
An Ebola Outbreak Could be an Imminent Catastrophe According to the WHO
West Africa has already been experiencing a serious outbreak of Ebola, with more than 760 patients that have died from the illness, and the WHO fears that it may already be out of control. However, the head of the World Health Organization said that there may be means of stopping the disease. Margaret Chan discussed the situation with the presidents of the three involved countries, Guinea, … [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...]
Near Sao Paulo Airport, Polio Virus Samples Found In Sewage
WHO officials has released a statement in which they said that a strain of polio virus has been found in the sewage of the Sao Paulo’s international airport located in Brazil. However they have also mentioned that there is no need to panic because no human cases were found. Because of the widespread immunization done against polio, the chances of anyone getting infected by polio virus are … [Read more...]
Scientists asks WHO not to bring electronic cigarettes under tobacco products category
A group of 53 leading scientists has come in support of electronic cigarettes, claiming it to be the solution to the smoking problem. The scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia have warned the World Health Organization (WHO) to not categorise e-cigs as tobacco products. According to the scientists, putting electronic cigarettes or modern cigarettes under the tobacco … [Read more...]
Scientists bat for electronic cigarettes, ask WHO to not put it under tobacco products category
Standing in support of modern cigarettes, better known as electronic cigarettes, a group of 53 leading scientists from across the world has warned the World Health Organization (WHO) not to categorise e-cigs as tobacco products, claiming it to be the solution to the smoking problem. According to the scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, putting electronic cigarettes under … [Read more...]
Third case of deadly MERS virus reported in US
A third case of a little known illness of MERS virus that first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012, has been reported in the US and it repeatedly underlines how little we know about this disease. According to David Swerdlow, incident manager for MERS response activities at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, it is difficult to know what proportion of infected people are … [Read more...]
MERS Virus Precaution from Camels Advise from Saudi Arabia
Undoubtedly, Saudi Arabia is the country which has witnessed the most number of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) cases. To tackle this, the health officials and the agriculture ministry have issued an advisory. It has been already reported that camels are most likely the active carriers of the virus MERS. On the basis of the evidences that camels are the carriers, the Agriculture … [Read more...]