humble3d Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 THE GREAT EBOLA CATASTROPHE...WHEN WILL WORLD WAKE UP ?? Ebola virus: Pandemic should be treated 'the same way' as threat posed by nuclear weapons, security officials say The Ebola virus spreading exponentially across Africa and killing thousands of people “will get worse”, the Government has admitted, amid calls for the full involvement of the international military to contain the disease. Justine Greening, the International Development Secretary, said that ministers had been shocked by a prediction from the US public health institute that 1.4 million people may be infected by the virus by January if it continues unchecked. As ministers, diplomats and humanitarian organisations from 20 different countries pledged a further £79 million to control the outbreak, which has already killed more than 3,000 people, a group of 35 European security officials issued a joint declaration suggesting that Ebola should be treated in the same way as the threat posed by nuclear weapons. The statement, signed by five former UK defence secretaries, stated that Ebola was clearly “outstripping the ability of health care systems and workers to respond” and called for heads of state to be directly involved in efforts to eradicate it “for the long term good of humanity”. “We need urgently to elevate international cooperation on this challenge and other public health issues to European and global head-of-state-level,” they wrote. “This has been done in recent years on issues like the security of weapons using nuclear materials and it should be the response triggered now by the Ebola crisis.” Speaking during a conference in London to co-ordinate the global response to the outbreak, Ms Greening said that establishing the extent of the disease had been “challenging” for officials, but that it would be “far harder” to stop Ebola in future if action was not taken immediately. “What we do know is that if we fail to take action to tackle Ebola, it will allow this disease – which has already proved itself fatal to so many people – to spread unchecked,” she said. “We should also be clear that this disease and the numbers of people infected will get worse before it gets better. This is about bearing down on the rate of transmission that we’re currently seeing so we can bring that down, get it under control and… start to eradicate Ebola.” Ms Greening said the stark prediction by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million by January highlighted the need for rapid action. Professor Peter Piot, the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine who co-discovered the Ebola virus, said the risk to the UK from Ebola remained “small”, and added: “Our concerns and efforts need to be focused on the very serious situation in West Africa. If we do not immediately scale up the international response to the outbreak and implement the support that has already been pledged, the devastation in those countries will be truly horrific and they will remain a potential source of infection to neighbouring countries.” The number of people infected with Ebola is doubling every 20 to 30 days, and aid agencies said that the situation on the ground was dire. David MacDonald, Oxfam’s regional director for West Africa, said: “Ebola is consuming whole communities. We are seeing them absolutely torn apart as a result of the disease. Many areas have been forced into quarantine – the streets are completely deserted. The need to break the spread of Ebola is absolutely key. "Right now infection rates are accelerating and we have no option but to rapidly increase our work.” Justin Forsyth, Save the Children’s chief executive, added: “It’s unfortunately the case that the Ebola crisis is set to get worse before it gets better. Currently, in Sierra Leone and Liberia, infection rates are doubling every three weeks. We have a small window of opportunity to contain the epidemic, which means more treatment beds and critically, more doctors and nurses, on the ground now.” The virus is transferred through bodily fluids such as blood and saliva, but the head of the UN’s Ebola mission warned that there was a “nightmare” chance it could eventually become airborne. “The longer it moves around in human hosts in the virulent melting pot that is West Africa, the more chances increase that it could mutate,” Anthony Banbury told the Daily Telegraph. “It is a nightmare scenario [that it could become airborne], and unlikely, but it can’t be ruled out.” Dr Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, said the chances of such a mutation occurring were “extremely small”, adding: “I am not aware of any viral infection changing its mode of transmission. This is not to say it would be impossible, but it’s important we retain a sense of proportion and not exaggerate the risks.” Mr Hammond also revealed that William Pooley, the British health worker who recovered from the Ebola virus, has flown to the United States to give blood in the hope that it might hold the key to a cure. Mr Pooley, who was the first Briton to contract the deadly virus, travelled to America earlier this week as efforts to create a vaccine intensify. Blood transfusions from Ebola survivors have been shown to be of some benefit to victims of the disease. Mr Pooley gave blood to an American Ebola victim and it will also be analysed for clues as to why his body did not succumb to the illness. Origins Ebola first identified in village in northern Zaire in 1976. Is named after nearby Ebola River. Several sporadic outbreaks occur in east and west Africa over next four decades. March 2014 Guinea confirms unidentified fever which has killed more than 50 people is Ebola. Liberia reports two cases. May 2014 WHO confirms first Ebola deaths in Sierra Leone. June 2014 International death toll exceeds 350, making it the worst Ebola outbreak in history. July 2014 Nigeria confirms first case. Liberia deploys troops to enforce quarantine areas. August 2014 WHO declares an international public health emergency. Death toll reaches 1,550. Senegal reports first case. September 2014 US promises 3,000 military personnel to sent to region. Ebola largely contained in Nigeria and Senegal but death toll in three worst-hit countries rises to more than 3,000. October 2014 Official death toll is 3,330 but experts believe true figure much higher due to under-reporting. Estimates that 1.4m could be infected by January if more is not done. Sources: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ebola-virus-pandemic-should-be-treated-the-same-way-as-threat-posed-by-nuclear-weapons-security-officials-say-9771219.html ERRATA ... I can just hear some World leader's response such as... "Don't burn books ! Burn People !..." More stupid human tricks are expected daily... Will World leaders agree that the masses are asses ?? 5 ML of prevention is worth more than 10 box cars full of cure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Now it is in the US.....Texas to be exact....12 ppl quarantined in their own houses with cops outside to ensure they don't leave. They are getting their temps taken twice a day to see if they start getting symptoms. This is just the start. They better start GIVING away that new vaccine ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_espaniol Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Just I removed my previous insights about the matter.....There are pretty sensitive people...to avoid flaming...Just only I leave One link to think about it...http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT00374309?term=ebola+vaccine&rank=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Sadly, it appears that Dallas, Texas will now not only be known as the site of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but also as the epicenter of the Great American Ebola Outbreak.Pray that clear and practical minds prevail in the days and weeks ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasbridge Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Many "Doomsday Preppers" have been preparing for a possible pandemic such as Ebola for many years. Some thought they were foolish. Perhaps, they were correct to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Ebola is not the bad puppy in the western world as it is in countries with no medical infrastructure...that being said shame on the west(us as in you and me and out respective governments) for not stepping up to the plate and doing something about not only this outbreak but all the other ones previously.... someone here said or words to the effect that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure...if a decade or so back from this last out break the west would have helped educate the masses on how to easily preventable the spread of Ebola actually is... more than likely subsequent outbreaks would have been not only rare but minor in scope...Ebola is not spread airborne...it needs close contact with the infected person in order to spread so it is quite simple to prevent spread of this disease...by the way...the flu kills countless tens of thousands people every year and not one person has ever said it was or has ever been used as weapon like we are seeing with this subject matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_espaniol Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 ....Emmhh...What to say.... EBOV...is a nasty disease as you can see on news...or worst...: The outbreak in Eastern Africa is the most dangerous strain ( ZEBOV ), with a kill rate of 60-90%.The infected people, once they are sick needs BioLevel Safety 4 protocols to handle with them... Make sure You use the astronaut gear if You´ll be in contact with a sick person...or facing a high-risk to be part of the newspapers obituary... The suspicious pacient should be contained ( quarantined )...in a special care unit... One strain of the EBOV,...Reston ( REVOB ) is spreading airborne...it doesn´t kill humans ( ...as far the science knows till NOW ).... Once the the sick people is bleeding ... needs enormous medical support to mantaining 1-one people alive. As far as we know there is NO cure or vaccine against the deadly virus...only experimental treatment...You also see on media... The virus, now is out-of-control in Africa, and requires a large amount of money and human resources to contain the disease... For worst...There is evidence that the former SovietUnion has been studied the EBOV as a bio-weapon in BioPreparat Labs...Also...US have make LIVE human vaccine trials...and the US Army USAMRIID was seeking other similar hemorragic virus as bio-weapons...just here, in my country...: the O´Higgins virus ( or Junin ) and the same in Bolivia ( Machupo Virus )... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_hemorrhagic_feverhttp://cns.miis.edu/npr/pdfs/alibek63.pdf http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/medaspec/Ch-19electrv699.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Now the hospital where Thomas Eric Duncan was initially admitted has changed its story and says it knew of Duncan's prior travels when it released him the first time. Prior to entering the U.S., Duncan also allegedly lied on official documents about whether he had had contact with anyone infected with Ebola. He is now expected to be charged for filing false information. However, he may not live long enough to be indicted as he is now in critical condition, according to the hospital.Since we can't trust Duncan or the hospital, it's time to shut down U.S. entry ports. For years, many people have lied to get into our country. Our president has the authority and the obligation to protect its citizens.A case can be made for closing our ports of entry:http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/03/if-obama-thinks-ebola-is-national-security-priority-why-no-travel-ban/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ebola is not the bad puppy in the western world as it is in countries with no medical infrastructure...that being said shame on the west(us as in you and me and out respective governments) for not stepping up to the plate and doing something about not only this outbreak but all the other ones previously.... someone here said or words to the effect that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure...if a decade or so back from this last out break the west would have helped educate the masses on how to easily preventable the spread of Ebola actually is... more than likely subsequent outbreaks would have been not only rare but minor in scope...Ebola is not spread airborne...it needs close contact with the infected person in order to spread so it is quite simple to prevent spread of this disease...by the way...the flu kills countless tens of thousands people every year and not one person has ever said it was or has ever been used as weapon like we are seeing with this subject matterYou are still royally fucked if you catch a case of it.Better keep it away than risk it becoming airborne. We have a couple diseases that if airborne would kill billions. Imagine an airborne AIDS+Ebola going around. Pretty much game over as we don't have anything out to really cure that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humble3d Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 In one respect, The United States Supreme Count once held that..."...Even an expert may be guilty of negligence, in doing what,at the time, his judgment approves..." :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.