This makes two head doctors in two days, now if the doctors are dying, what does it say for the other medical staff that goes unreported, what does it say about the population.
FREETOWN, July 29 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's top doctor fighting an outbreak of Ebola has died from the virus, the country's chief medical officer, Brima Kargbo, said on Tuesday.
Sheik Umar Khan, who was credited with treating more than 100 patients, was infected with Ebola this month and had been moved to a treatment ward run by medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres in the far north of the country. (Reporting by Umaru Fofana and Adam Bailes; Writing by David Lewis)
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Another top Ebola doctor dies now in Sierra Leon
2014-07-29 19:25:13
2014-07-29 23:43:06
2014-07-30 01:09:22
Can't figure out why Germany would accept this Ebola patient.
With medical services across Europe on high alert to prevent any risk of the Ebola virus spreading here, a hospital in Germany has agreed to accept an infected patient for treatment.
He will be kept in a special isolation ward behind three separate air locks. The air inside the ward will be kept at lower pressure than outside, so none can escape – even though it is not believed Ebola can be transmitted by air.
Doctors and nurses will wear complete protective bodysuits with their own oxygen supplies whenever in contact with him. The suits will be replaced and burned every three hours.
The extreme precautions are an indication of how feared the Ebola virus is. The disease is spread by direct contact of blood or bodily fluids, including sweat and saliva. It causes massive internal bleeding, and is deadly in up to 90 per cent of cases.
He will be kept in a special isolation ward behind three separate air locks. The air inside the ward will be kept at lower pressure than outside, so none can escape – even though it is not believed Ebola can be transmitted by air.
Doctors and nurses will wear complete protective bodysuits with their own oxygen supplies whenever in contact with him. The suits will be replaced and burned every three hours.
The extreme precautions are an indication of how feared the Ebola virus is. The disease is spread by direct contact of blood or bodily fluids, including sweat and saliva. It causes massive internal bleeding, and is deadly in up to 90 per cent of cases.
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2014-07-30 02:18:11
In reply to ToldUSo
Experimentation. U saw the movies contagion and outbreak? Outbreak in particular because it was basically a precursor to this current situation. Same virus and everything.
2014-07-30 12:04:01
In reply to dale_staple
Experimentation. U saw the movies contagion and outbreak?
This is following the line of Contagion, no cure remember. I see ASKY Airlines is banning flights to some of these cities, same thing happened in Contagion.
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