Ebola countries want to defeat virus by mid-April

Ebola countries want to eradicate virus by mid-April

02/16/2015

The three countries most affected by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa plan to defeat the disease by mid-April. Almost 9,200 people have died from the dangerous infectious disease. The number of illnesses rose slightly in February.

Defeat the plague until mid-April
By mid-April, the three most affected by Ebola countries of West Africa want to defeat the disease. According to news agency dpa, the heads of state of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, following a special summit in Guinea's capital Conakry, said they wanted to see no new Ebola infections by April 15. In February, the World Health Organization (WHO) registered a slight increase in illnesses and deaths. According to this, around 300 new Ebola cases and 150 dead were counted within a few days.

Over 9,000 Ebola dead
So far, according to WHO, almost 9,200 people have died of the deadly disease. Almost all fatalities were to be lamented in the three named nations. According to a news agency AFP, the head of the UN Ebola mission, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, was confident about the sharp decline in infections late last year. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that it is „It is easier to get from one hundred to ten cases of illness than from ten to zero cases“. This was shown by the experience in the fight against other diseases such as polio.

So far, no vaccine against the deadly disease
Even though vaccinations and medications have often been reported in recent months, there is still no approved safe vaccine or remedy for Ebola. When people become infected, doctors can only treat typical Ebola symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, as well as internal and external bleeding. The highly contagious virus can be transmitted via blood and other body fluids. (Ad)