The UN special envoy on Ebola says he hopes that the outbreak can be brought under control within three months.
David Nabarro told the BBC the number of Ebola cases was currently increasing exponentially, but greater community awareness would help contain the virus.
People were becoming aware that isolating those infected was the best way to prevent transmission, he added.
So far, there have been more than 8,300 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola, and at least 4,033 deaths.
'Quite frightening'Most fatalities - 4,024 - have occurred in the west African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Cases have also been reported in Nigeria, Senegal, Spain and the US.
Mr Nabarro said that the number of new cases was "quite frightening", as the spread of the disease was currently accelerating.
At the beginning, many west African communities did not understand that the outbreak was an infectious disease, he said.
"I think we've got much better community involvement [now] which leads me to believe that getting it under control within the next three months is a reasonable target," he said.
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.
Tulip Mazumdar describes the protective measures taken by journalists covering the Ebola crisis
"By under control I mean... the numbers of new cases each week diminishes compared with the previous week to the point where there is no new transmission."
The Ebola virus is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal.
Meanwhile, New York's JFK airport began screening passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea for the Ebola virus on Saturday, in an attempt to stem the outbreak.
Passengers from those countries will have their temperatures taken and have to answer a series of questions.
Checks at O'Hare in Chicago, Newark, Washington's Dulles and Atlanta's airport will begin in the coming days.
The screening system is being introduced after the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the US died in Texas on Wednesday.
In other developments:
Ebola deaths: Confirmed, probable and suspectedSource: WHO
Note: figures have occasionally been revised down as suspected or probable cases are found to be unrelated to Ebola. They do not include one death in the US recorded on 8 October.
- Avoid direct contact with sick patients
- Wear goggles to protect eyes
- Clothing and clinical waste should be incinerated and any medical equipment that needs to be kept should be decontaminated
- People who recover from Ebola should abstain from sex or use condoms for three months
Have you been affected by the Ebola outbreak? Do you think enough is being done where you live to fight the disease? Tell us your story. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here.
Read the terms and conditions.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
UN hopes for rapid Ebola containment
Dengan url
https://gayabugarsehat.blogspot.com/2014/10/un-hopes-for-rapid-ebola-containment.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
UN hopes for rapid Ebola containment
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
UN hopes for rapid Ebola containment
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar