Ebola deaths in West Africa 'pass 3,000' - WHO

bbc ^ | 26 September 2014 Last updated at 17:42 ET

[BenLurkin]

The report said two new areas, in Guinea and Liberia, have recorded their first confirmed cases of Ebola in the last seven days.

It also highlights the risk of infection for health workers trying to stem the outbreak.

It says 375 workers are known to have been infected, and that 211 have so far died from the virus.

The deaths and sickness have made it even more difficult for the already weak healthcare systems in the affected countries to cope with the outbreak.

There is a severe shortage of hospital beds, especially in Liberia.

[JMS]

More of a reason to impose a total quarantine on Africa. Raw materials can be sterilized but people should be kept on the continent.

[Mastador1]

Well I see they are starting to get a handle on that famine problem....................................3....2....1

[NonValueAdded]

"Why would a rock band be announcing the number of ..."

"Emily, it is not a rock band, it is the World Health Organization"

"Oh. That's different. Nevermind." /Latella

[MichaelCorleone]

Will we know when our 3000 military personnel return to the U.S.? Will we know where they go once they get home?

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping…

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[Rummyfan]

It seems like WHO reports the deaths, but isn’t doing much else.

[PGalt]

A snapshot of UNaccountable bureaucrats (socialists) in an UNaccountable bureaucracy (socialist collective)…

We are a diverse workforce of some 8,500 people representing more than 150 nationalities working in 147 countries. We have six regional offices and a headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.

In line with our mission to provide global leadership in public health, we employ health specialists, medical doctors, scientists, epidemiologists and also people with expertise in administration and finance, information systems, economics, health statistics as well as emergency preparedness and response.

Have a look at how some of our colleagues from around the globe are contributing to global health by clicking on the links below.

http://www.who.int/entity/employment/about_who/en/

WHO’s on 1st?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg

Socialism (UNaccountable bureaucracy) Is Legal Plunder - Bastiat

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Health/life BUMP!

[silverleaf]

and, in news of the US troops ordered into Liberia by president obola, we have this update.....

(crickets)

[olepap]

I think Ebola has broken out. It may well depopulate Sub-Saharan Africa: First from the disease; Second from the chaos and mass killing as society breaks down.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[null and void]

Eeeee-bolllll-aaaaaa ping!

Bring Out Your Dead

We’re gonna need

a bigger cart!

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...