Eh, it just might not be Ebola, though. Still looking forward to the New Mexico woman's results.
Slightly disturbing though.Y'all are coming to Canada if it is eh?
It's an idea. Good thing is we have military guys here, and rednecks (Which my family kind of is) (not the hick kind, though xD). I'm hoping for something like a group of survivors sort of thing, but sometimes, it's not the best thing to have :/Toronto might not even be good, though. Considering it's a city, and city tend to get largely infected :l
I don't live in the city, more on the outskirts.
That's reassuring.There's damn religious leaders claiming this Ebola outbreak to be the 'wrath of God.'
Are you serious?!Good lord....<<<< lel
Lolyeah. Glad I'm not a religious nut/zealot :p
Spoiler
Nice xD Going in the OP.
It appears that the Ebolard outbreak is larger than numbers say.
There was a suspected case in the hospital in my town. Some guy that died after returning from Sierra Leone.Luckily, it was negative. But I've been shitting myself for the past 24 hours.
You live in Sacramento? Or is this somewhere else?
Donegal, Ireland. The story made BBC News.
WHO warns of "Shadow Cases," hidden cases in Ebola OutbreakSpoiler>http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/22/who-warns-shadow-zones-hidden-cases-in-ebola-outbreak/>http://www.firstpost.com/world/who-warns-of-shadow-zones-hidden-cases-in-ebola-outbreak-1677993.html>http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-ebola-outbreak-20140822-story.htmlSpoilerGENEVA (Reuters) - The scale of the world's worst Ebola outbreak has been concealed by families hiding infected loved ones in their homes and the existence of "shadow zones" that medics cannot enter, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.The U.N. agency issued a statement detailing why the outbreak in West Africa had been underestimated, following criticism that it had moved too slowly to contain the killer virus, now spreading out of control.Independent experts raised similar concerns a month ago that the contagion could be worse than reported because suspicious local inhabitants are chasing away health workers and shunning treatment.More than 1,300 people have died from the disease and many experts do not expect the epidemic to be brought under control this year.Under-reporting of cases is a problem especially in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The WHO said it was now working with Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to produce "more realistic estimates".The head of MSF, which has urged the WHO to do more, told Reuters in an interview on Thursday that the fight against Ebola was being undermined by a lack of international leadership and emergency management skills.The stigma surrounding Ebola poses a serious obstacle to efforts to calibrate the outbreak in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria, which has claimed far more victims than any other episode of the disease that was first discovered nearly 40 years ago in the forests of central Africa."As Ebola has no cure, some believe infected loved ones will be more comfortable dying at home," the WHO statement said."Others deny that a patient has Ebola and believe that care in an isolation ward – viewed as an incubator of the disease – will lead to infection and certain death. Most fear the stigma and social rejection that come to patients and families when a diagnosis of Ebola is confirmed."Corpses are often buried without official notification, the WHO said, while an additional problem is the existence of numerous "shadow zones", or rural villages where there are rumours of cases and deaths that cannot be investigated because of community resistance or lack of staff and transport.In other cases, where treatment is available, health centres are being immediately overwhelmed with patients, suggesting there is an invisible caseload of patients that is not on the radar of the official surveillance systems.STRATEGY PLANThe WHO said it had drawn up a draft strategy plan to combat Ebola in West Africa over the next six to nine months, implying that it does not expect to halt the epidemic before the end of the year."WHO is working on an Ebola road map document; it's really an operational document how to fight Ebola," WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said at a news briefing. "It details the strategy for WHO and health partners for six to nine months to come."Chaib, asked whether the timeline meant that the United Nations health agency expected the epidemic now raging in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to continue into 2015, said: "Frankly, no one knows when this outbreak of Ebola will end."Ebola will be declared over in a country if two incubation periods, or 42 days in total, have passed without any confirmed case, she said. Nigeria is the fourth country with known cases."So with the evolving situation, with more cases reported, including in the three hot places - Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia - the situation is not yet over," Chaib said."So this is a planning document for six to nine months that we will certainly revisit when we have new developments."The WHO expects to issue details of the plan early next week, she said.In a sign of spreading international alarm, Senegal, West Africa's humanitarian hub, said it had blocked a regional U.N. aid plane from landing and was banning all further flights to and from countries affected by Ebola, potentially hampering the emergency response to the epidemic.(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva, Ben Hirschler in London and Emma Farge in Dakar; Editing by Mark Heinrich)TL;DRThere are people hiding Ebola victims because they're familiy; this means that there are more possible cases than recorded.QuoteThe WHO said it had drawn up a draft strategy plan to combat Ebola in West Africa over the next six to nine months, implying that it does not expect to halt the epidemic before the end of the year."WHO is working on an Ebola road map document; it's really an operational document how to fight Ebola," WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said at a news briefing. "It details the strategy for WHO and health partners for six to nine months to come."Ebola Death Toll Rises To 1427Spoiler>http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-epidemic-s-death-toll-rises-to-1-427-1.2743735>http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/22/health-ebola-who-toll-idINKBN0GM1RS20140822>http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/167777/death-toll-in-west-africa-ebola-epidemic-rises-to-1427Spoiler(Reuters) - The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has led to 1,427 deaths out of 2,615 known cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.In its latest update, the WHO reported 142 new laboratory-confirmed, probable or suspected cases of Ebola and 77 more deaths from four affected countries - Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.Earlier, the WHO said the scale of the world's worst Ebola outbreak had been concealed by families hiding infected loved ones in their homes and the existence of "shadow zones" that medics cannot enter. It is due to issue a global strategy plan towards the end of next week in Geneva.Patients in Sacramento (Cali.), New Mexico, and Donegal (Ireland) Test NegativeSpoiler>http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/21/6646200/sacramento-patient-tests-negative.html>http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_26380378/new-mexico-woman-tests-negative-ebola>http://online.wsj.com/articles/ebola-virus-firsts-suspected-case-in-ireland-1408703882
The WHO said it had drawn up a draft strategy plan to combat Ebola in West Africa over the next six to nine months, implying that it does not expect to halt the epidemic before the end of the year."WHO is working on an Ebola road map document; it's really an operational document how to fight Ebola," WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said at a news briefing. "It details the strategy for WHO and health partners for six to nine months to come."
Hey TBlocks, there's a dude being tested in Montreal.Redacted, it's old news. He's negative for Ebola.
Thank the lord.....
Patient at Montreal hospital showing signs of often deadly Ebola virus - Aug. 23, 2014Spoiler>http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/08/23/patient-at-montreal-hospital-showing-signs-of-often-deadly-ebola-virus>http://globalnews.ca/news/1523364/montreal-patient-placed-in-isolation-is-being-tested-for-ebola-virus/>http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/montreal-patient-tested-for-ebola-after-return-from-west-africa-1.1972853>http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2014/08/20140823-121530.htmlSpoilerA patient has been placed in isolation at a Montreal hospital after showing symptoms consistent with the often deadly Ebola virus.The director of infectious diseases at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital says the man recently returned from Guinea, one of the West African countries hit by an outbreak of the virus.Dr. Karl Weiss says test samples have been sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.Weiss ads the hospital has followed a strict protocol and other patients are not at risk.Earlier this month, a patient at a hospital in Brampton, Ont. was also placed in isolation over fear the person had contracted the virus, but ended up testing negative.More than 1,400 people have died so far in the largest Ebola outbreak on record.
Well, looks like it's another suspect patient.
Well shit.....Suspected patients all over the World.
Briton living in Sierra Leone contracts Ebola virus - Aug. 23, 2014Spoiler>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-brit-tests-positive-deadly-4096038>http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28914614>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2732679/BREAKING-NEWS-Briton-living-Sierra-Leone-tests-positive-Ebola-assessed-doctors.html>http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/briton-tests-positive-for-ebola-30530873.htmlSpoilerA Brit living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the Department of Health has confirmed.The individual, who is the first British person to test positive for the deadly virus , is currently being assessed by medical experts "to ensure that appropriate care is delivered".Consular assistance is being provided.Professor John Watson, deputy chief medical officer, said: "The overall risk to the public in the UK continues to be very low. Medical experts are currently assessing the situation in Sierra Leone to ensure that appropriate care is provided."We have robust, well-developed and well-tested NHS systems for managing unusual infectious diseases when they arise, supported by a wide range of experts."http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-brit-tests-positive-deadly-4096038#ixzz3BEdhSYNU Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook
Second Montreal patient tests negative for Ebola after scare - Aug. 23, 2014Spoiler>http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-patient-cleared-after-ebola-scare-1.1972887>http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/08/23/montreal_patient_being_tested_for_ebola_virus_after_returning_from_west_africa.html>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quarantine-case-at-maisonneuve-rosemont-hospital-not-ebola-1.2744915SpoilerA Montreal hospital said Saturday that a patient who had showed symptoms consistent with the often deadly Ebola virus had tested negative for the virus, according to a press release from the hospital.Dr. Karl Weiss, director of infectious diseases at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, said that since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a few months ago, all Quebec hospitals have put in place “some very stringent protocols.”“We have no choice but to implement our protocol because if it’s a real case, imagine if you don’t put in place all the measures,” Weiss told the Star.These protocols were put in place for the first time at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital two weeks ago for another patient, Weiss added, and the results were negative.A second patient, described as “a relatively young man,” was placed in isolation at the same hospital Saturday. The patient lives in Quebec but recently went to Guinea to visit his family, said Weiss.“Yesterday he started being sick with fever and general flu-like symptoms,” Weiss said. “He came to the emergency room, and as soon as he came the protocol was implemented . . . but the patient is not severely sick, far from that.”Weiss said the test samples were sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, and other patients at the hospital weren’t at risk.Earlier this month a patient at a hospital in Brampton, Ont. was also placed in isolation over fear the person had contracted the virus, but ended up testing negative.More than 1,400 people in Africa have died so far in the largest Ebola outbreak on record.Weiss said that patients who have recently travelled to one of the four countries where Ebola is an issue — Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria — have their temperatures checked immediately upon arriving at the hospital.“If they do have a fever they are put into isolation right away, and this will start the protocols in terms of infection control,” said Weiss. “With only supportive treatment and about a 60 per cent mortality rate . . . better to be safe than sorry.”With files from The Canadian Press
You're in the clear TBlocks!!!
God damnit change the title, I just checked three different news sites because I thought the title said "Britain contract Ebola"
Bolivia patient isolated for Ebola check - Aug. 23, 2014Spoiler>http://www.9news.com.au/health/2014/08/24/08/14/bolivia-patient-isolated-for-ebola-check>http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/24/bolivia-patient-isolated-ebola-check>http://www.centnews.com/Health/Bolivia-patient-isolated-for-Ebola-check/S-2014-08-23/85608.htmlSpoilerAuthorities say they are investigating a first potential case of Ebola in Bolivia.The patient, whose name and age were not given, had made stopovers in several cities in Africa, Santa Cruz health service manager Roberto Torres told Oxigeno online."Yesterday, we had a report from a private hospital on an Indian patient who is being treated for fever, diarrhoea and vomiting," he said.The health ministry in South America's poorest nation just 10 days ago set rules on early detection of potentially infected people.On Friday, the World Health Organisation said the outbreak sweeping West Africa has claimed 1,427 lives.Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/health/2014/08/24/08/14/bolivia-patient-isolated-for-ebola-check#5J5P8MMoi7Gcdz6z.99
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