- Published Saturday, June 28, 2014 10:33 p.m.
- Written by KBarrie
Professor Alpha Condé: "Ebola is not the end of the world, this is not to be afraid" ;
Dr. Pierre Formenty, disease specialist at the WHO: "people are driving and roads exist throughout West Africa. There are roads that go to Bamako, Abidjan and Dakar. Of
course, there are controls, but we all know that these boundaries are
actually very porous and that we must be cautious and prepare "
Quarantine of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia prepares-as in Africa West? WHO calls a hint to the states in the sub-region to address the issue.
More than a week after the declaration of Professor Alpha Condé dramatized the presence of Ebola virus in Guinea; in terms that have shocked many specialists question: "Ebola is not the end of the world, this is not to be afraid" , the World Health Organization (WHO) informed neighboring countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the three
countries affected by the epidemic of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, to
prepare for the arrival of the deadly virus by infected travelers.
"People take the road and roads exist throughout the West Africa. There are roads that go to Bamako, Abidjan and Dakar. Of
course, there are controls, but we all know that these boundaries are
actually very porous and that we must be cautious and prepare, "explained Friday, Dr. Pierre Formenty, a specialist in disease WHO, during a press conference in Geneva.
Subtly, Dr. Pierre Formenty stressed quarantine of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; immediate neighbors of the countries affected by the virus.
Yesterday, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, said that "It is more of a specific epidemic countries but a sub-regional crisis that requires action farm governments and partners. WHO
is deeply concerned by the ongoing transmission of the epidemic in
neighboring countries, as well as the potential for further
international spread of the Ebola virus. It
is imperative to strengthen response efforts, promote cross-border
cooperation and information sharing on suspected cases and contacts, in
accordance with the guidelines of the WHO, and mobilize all sectors of
the community to ensure free access obstacle to the affected areas. It is in this way that we can effectively curb the epidemic. "
Lightness
in the care and lack of coordination of the fight plunged Guinea,
Sierra Leone and Liberia in an unprecedented situation. However, in Sierra Leone, the government just bang your fist on the table. He warns provide shelter for people infected with Ebola virus is considered a serious crime. According to information received from the Ministry of Health, infected patients have left hospital in Kenema district, to the east of the country to go into hiding. Lack of clear information on the disease in the three countries affected people prefer to hide to avoid stigmatization.
Faced
with the outbreak of the epidemic, WHO meet on 2 and 3 July in Accra,
the Ministers of Health of eleven African countries and other partners to discuss ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
At June 23, 2014, a cumulative total of 635 cases had been notified for 399 deaths in the sub-region.
