[tcrlaf]

Keep in mind that these are the reported and confirmed cases, only. Stories coming out of Sierra Leone say that entire villages have been wiped out by Ebola, and nobody is counting those.

Mali up to 8 confirmed cases, with six deaths, and the exposure circle just keeps growing.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for those poor people. RIP.

[blackdog]

Hey, we have a president and an Ebola Czar who claim to know everything you need to know about the disease. We can loan them out real cheap as long term consultants.

Anyone? Takers? Please?

[tet68]

My question where are the new
Cases that should be showing up
In the Islamic world after the
Hajj? Two million gathered together
In one place for weeks
From all corners of
The globe and no transference? Hardly seems possible.

[Sherman Logan]

Seems to me the outbreak is tailing off or at least not accelerating.

Six weeks ago the media was reporting we’d be having 10,000 new cases a week. Compared to that scenario, 600 is really good news.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/14/who-new-ebola-cases-world-health-organisation

I’ve been unable to locate data on new cases per week since the outbreak started. If anybody knows where that info is located, I’d appreciate a link.

[Smokin' Joe]

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[PGalt]

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Sadly, the situation in Freetown is getting worse with today’s report revealing 1001 confirmed cases in the Western Area district (Freetown and outskirts). It is concerning that this might be the tip of the iceberg since it only includes cases reporting to a health facility. Since isolation beds are full, sick people are often turned away at the gate and forced to go back home meaning they aren’t tested for the disease yet and they can further spread Ebola at home if that is what they have. As beds open up, sick people are transferred to a facility or someone waiting outside the gate may be lucky to get in. In an overcrowded urban setting, numbers are going to increase exponentially. I fear that Ebola will not only be a continuous part of daily life as people take precautions, but it will become a real life event for many people who will lose family members and colleagues to this dreadful disease, not to mention to other diseases due to the lack of healthcare in the country at the moment. In contrast to the USA, where the chance of someone knowing a person infected with Ebola (much less die of Ebola) is very small, for people in Freetown, the likelihood is far greater.

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