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Dr. Eilish Cleary heading to Nigeria to fight Ebola virus
Almost 2,000 people have died of Ebola in West Africa, with new concerns expressed Wednesday
CBC NewsPosted: Sep 03, 2014 8:05 PM AT|Last Updated: Sep 03, 2014 8:05 PM AT
Dr. Eilish Cleary, New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health, will head to Nigeria to offer her expertise in response to the WHO's call for doctors. She said she felt compelled to go.
?In Africa they've never seen an outbreak of this size so it is very large, its spreading very quickly and it's projected to continue,? she said.
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?Allaying fears in the population and encouraging behaviours, certain behaviours that will be a big challenge,? she said. ?The other big challenge, in some countries, is that there has been a real breakdown in infrastructure, routine medical care has all gone.?
Dr. Cleary said despite the scope of the outbreak and well publicized infection of doctors treating patients, she's not letting fear get in her way.
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Dr. Cleary is due to leave in mid-September and stay in Africa for about 10 weeks.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ing-to-nigeria-to-fight-ebola-virus-1.2754846
Almost 2,000 people have died of Ebola in West Africa, with new concerns expressed Wednesday
CBC NewsPosted: Sep 03, 2014 8:05 PM AT|Last Updated: Sep 03, 2014 8:05 PM AT
Dr. Eilish Cleary, New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health, will head to Nigeria to offer her expertise in response to the WHO's call for doctors. She said she felt compelled to go.
?In Africa they've never seen an outbreak of this size so it is very large, its spreading very quickly and it's projected to continue,? she said.
...
?Allaying fears in the population and encouraging behaviours, certain behaviours that will be a big challenge,? she said. ?The other big challenge, in some countries, is that there has been a real breakdown in infrastructure, routine medical care has all gone.?
Dr. Cleary said despite the scope of the outbreak and well publicized infection of doctors treating patients, she's not letting fear get in her way.
...
Dr. Cleary is due to leave in mid-September and stay in Africa for about 10 weeks.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ing-to-nigeria-to-fight-ebola-virus-1.2754846