American doctor in Liberia tests positive for Ebola virus

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An American doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia released a statement on Friday in which he said he was “recovering in every way,” and said he was looking forward to being reunited with his family. “There are still a few hurdles to clear before I can be discharged,” Dr. Kent Brantly wrote in the statement, “but I hold on to the hope of a sweet reunion with my wife, children and family in the near future.” Brantly, who works with Christian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse, received an experimental treatment before being flown to a hospital isolation unit in Atlanta, Georgia. “Thank you for your prayers for Nancy and me,” Brantly said in the statement. “Please continue to pray for and bring attention to those suffering in the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/eb...dr-kent-brantly-i-am-recovering-every-n181661
 
So, seventeen patients are still at large in Liberia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28841040

Following earlier denials, Liberia has admitted that 17 suspected Ebola patients are "missing" after a health centre in the capital was looted.
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So, lots of scope to spread the infection. I suppose we can hope that this will persuade the doubters that ebola does actually exist but what a price to pay and unless they also understand what needs to be done to stem the spread then it is probably still hopeless.
 
Lyra500 said:
So, seventeen patients are still at large in Liberia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28841040



So, lots of scope to spread the infection. I suppose we can hope that this will persuade the doubters that ebola does actually exist but what a price to pay and unless they also understand what needs to be done to stem the spread then it is probably still hopeless.
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By the time they figure out that Ebola is real it will be too late for them.
 
jjenny said:
By the time they figure out that Ebola is real it will be too late for them.
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Yep. And potentially for others who understood the need for quarantine but who become collateral damage.
 
After looking at the photos from the article above, it appears even the military don't understand Ebola. They are swinging clubs at the residents, which is causing body fluids to be everywhere!

SMH
 
The latest WHO update makes sobering reading.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_08_20_ebola/en/

Epidemiology and surveillance

Between 17 and 18 August 2014, a total of 221 new cases of Ebola virus disease (laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases) as well as 106 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
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Those two day figures for new cases and deaths just keep going up.

I think one thing we can all do is lobby our local public health services to find out what they are doing in preparation for the new academic year. There will be thousands of overseas students arriving from the four affected countries in the next few weeks. Particularly if they are freshers (or freshmen to US colleagues) they will have a lot on their minds and may not take heed of symptoms and appreciate the importance of getting them checked out if they do get feverish etc in the first few weeks of term.

I have spoken to a handful of colleagues who work in the community as doctors or dentists in an area with two large universities. They said "Oh yes, you are right, that is worth thinking about" but it was clear that none of them had received any guidance from local authorities.
 
Lyra500 said:
The latest WHO update makes sobering reading.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2014_08_20_ebola/en/



Those two day figures for new cases and deaths just keep going up.

I think one thing we can all do is lobby our local public health services to find out what they are doing in preparation for the new academic year. There will be thousands of overseas students arriving from the four affected countries in the next few weeks. Particularly if they are freshers (or freshmen to US colleagues) they will have a lot on their minds and may not take heed of symptoms and appreciate the importance of getting them checked out if they do get feverish etc in the first few weeks of term.

I have spoken to a handful of colleagues who work in the community as doctors or dentists in an area with two large universities. They said "Oh yes, you are right, that is worth thinking about" but it was clear than none of them had received any guidance from local authorities.
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I never even though of that! I just dropped my two off at college this past weekend.

edit: I just went to their health services website and to simplify greatly - they are coordinating, monitoring, and preparing for the unlikely event that someone who is from or has been to the areas exhibits symptoms . Well it is nice to know that they are being proactive.
 
Yoda said:
I never even though of that! I just dropped my two off at college this past weekend.

edit: I just went to their health services website and to simplify greatly - they are coordinating, monitoring, and preparing for the unlikely event that someone who is from or has been to the areas exhibits symptoms . Well it is nice to know that they are being proactive.
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That's good to know.
 
This is an article featuring the experiences of an Irish MSF doctor working in Sierra Leone

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28852352

It captures both the desperately sad aspects of the outbreak but also the glimmers of hope - I found all really moving.

In the suspected cases ward I saw a small child getting his nappy changed by a nurse who was wearing a full body plastic protective suit.

The child was clinging on to the nurse, searching and hoping for comfort in a place which does not allow direct skin-to-skin contact. As a father myself, this image stuck in my mind.
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More than 300 patients have been admitted to MSF isolation centres in Sierra Leone. To date about 50 have recovered and returned home.

Every few days, patients who have survived are discharged from the hospital. This is a big occasion and is celebrated both by those who have recovered and by hospital staff.

Certificates are presented to these patients during a ceremony with somebody invariably performing a dance. West African music is supplied via a mobile phone.
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Saw this on my local news at noon. I'm happy to hear the good news and hope that both people will continue to improve as they enjoy time with their families and friends.

American Ebola patients released

Dr. Kent Brantly discharged Thursday; Nancy Writebol left Tuesday

Author: By Ben Brumfield and Jacque Wilson CNN

Published On: Aug 21 2014 05:22:40 AM EDT Updated 19 m

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Both Americans who were treated for the Ebola virus have been discharged from a hospital.

"Today is a miraculous day," Dr. Kent Brantly said at a Thursday news conference in Atlanta with Emory University Hospital staff members. "I am thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family." The hospital had announced that he was being discharged Thursday.

The other patient, Nancy Writebol, was released Tuesday and is choosing not to make public comments, the hospital said...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/lifestyle/health/us-ebola-patient-to-be-released/27655786
 
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/28/world/africa/ebola-outbreak/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
The Ebola outbreak "continues to accelerate" in West Africa and has killed 1,552 people so far, the World Health Organization said Thursday......It also acknowledges that the total number of cases "could exceed 20,000 over the course of this emergency."....A separate Ebola outbreak, unrelated to the one in West Africa, was reported Sunday by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 
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