Sunday, June 22, 2014

Doctors Without Borders: Ebola Virus Is “Totally Out Of Control” In Western Africa



Doctors Without Borders: Ebola Virus Is “Totally Out Of Control” In West Africa -- Legal Insurrection

The international volunteer medical organization Doctors Without Borders has issued a chilling warning — that the deadly Ebola virus is “totally out of control.”

The Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with infected people and causes internal bleeding and organ failure. There is no cure or vaccine so infected patients must be quarantined to stop the rapid spread of the virus. According to the World Health Organization, an Ebola outbreak can result in over 90% fatality rates.

Bart Janssens, director of operations for Doctors Without Borders, said Friday that the international community must send in more resources to stop the current Ebola epidemic.

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More News on reports That The Ebola Virus Is “Totally Out Of Control” in Western Africa

Doctors Without Borders: Ebola Out Of Control In West Africa -- IBTimes
Doctors Without Borders: Ebola outbreak 'out of control' -- AP
Ebola outbreak is 'out of control' in West Africa, says medical expert -- Tech Times
Ebola Outbreak 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Experts Say -- NBC

5 comments:

Orion said...

Forgive me while I get out my tinfoil hat, but I seem to recall reading in The Hot Zone that Ebola Zaire was airborne, not body-fluid-contact-only. After an outbreak a few years back that saw the USAAMRID and CDC take over news bulletins in another country they began stressing that it was really really HARD to get Ebola - nothing to worry about.

Color me suspicious, especially with it now being listed as 'out of control' - If you need direct body fluid contact, it shouldn't be out of control at all.

Orion

War News Updates Editor said...

You are right Orion. There are two messages going out .... hard to get .... but it is now uncontrollable.

James said...

" hard to get .... but it is now uncontrollable." Sounds like a red headed woman. Anyway, it's those really hard to get things that kill people dead.

War News Updates Editor said...

Something I learned early in life .... stay away from red headed women. :)

Naz said...

Told myself that after the last couple. Currently dating another...

Is this a call for more funding by MSF?