The Liberian Deputy Minister of Health, Bernice Dahn, has
quarantined herself for 21 days after losing an office assistant to deadly
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Minister who had represented Liberia at the
various regional conferences on war against Ebola stated Saturday that her
decision was not because she was showing any of EVD symptoms, rather wanted to
confirm she has not been infected.
Dahn’s resolve was in line with the Liberia’s government
earlier directive, requesting citizens to report at the isolation centre if
they observe any symptoms of the virus. The
World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended 21 days as the maximum
incubation period for Ebola.
However, evidences have shown that Health officials,
including medical doctors and nurses are susceptible to Ebola, obviously due to
their closeness to the suspected and infected victims.
Over 2000 people have been killed in the West African sub
region, with Liberia recording over 1000 since outbreak of the virus in March
this year.
Still, another Ebola touched country is Senegal which is expected to have received
yesterday, a flight carrying humanitarian staff from Guinea, which is the first
time aid workers from one of the three most hit countries were allowed entry
into the country. Spokesperson of the World Food Program, Alexis Masciarelli,
confirmed this development.
The current arrangement according to Masciarelli involves
two weekly rotations between Dakar and Ebola-affected countries and a third
weekly rotation between Dakar and Accra, Ghana, where a special UN mission to
fight Ebola will be located.
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She doesn't ant to die
ReplyDeleteNah wah oo
ReplyDeleteI don't blame her at all
ReplyDeleteShe did the right thing...
ReplyDeleteIn that case she'll be dictated immediately she falls sick
ReplyDeleteI thought Ebola is gone .nice step
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Ebola thingz..Liberia shld try harder
ReplyDeleteVery touching.
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