US authority confident in the fight against Ebola

US authority confident in the fight against Ebola

08/04/2014

The US Department of Health (CDC) has shown its confidence in the fight against the Ebola epidemic that is rampant in West Africa. Although the current outbreak is out of control, we now know how Ebola can be stopped.

Ebola outbreak out of control
The US Department of Health „Centers for Disease Control and Prevention“ (CDC) has shown confidence in the fight against the Ebola epidemic that is rampant in West Africa. According to a news agency dpa news agency, CDC director Tom Frieden said on Sunday on the US television channel ABC that the outbreak is out of control, but: „We now know how to stop Ebola.“ As it was said, the methods used have already been tested. At the same time, peace announced the deployment of 50 US experts to West Africa within the next 30 days.

Heaviest ever recorded outbreak
An Ebola infected US doctor had been flown to Georgia on Sunday. This is the first treatment of an Ebola patient in the US. The current outbreak of dangerous infectious disease in West Africa is the most severe ever recorded. According to official sources, at least 729 people have already died and around 1,300 have become infected. There is no vaccine or remedy for Ebola yet. However, it said in recent days in messages: „Vaccine against Ebola virus should work“. According to a vaccine from the US in animal experiments have achieved good results. (Ad)