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Ebola: 'Isn't that over yet?'
By Tulip Mazumdar
Global health reporter
29 July 2015
When I told people earlier this month that I was off to West Africa again to cover the Ebola outbreak, the resounding response was, "Isn't that over yet?"
The short answer is no, but there is a lot more to it than that.
The outbreak has been "nearly over" for months. So while "Ebola fatigue" is understandable, it's also potentially extremely dangerous.
There are still around 20-30 new cases a week in the three worst-affected countries.
Before this outbreak, those numbers would have constituted a major epidemic, but we live in very changed times.
more...
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33622471
By Tulip Mazumdar
Global health reporter
29 July 2015
When I told people earlier this month that I was off to West Africa again to cover the Ebola outbreak, the resounding response was, "Isn't that over yet?"
The short answer is no, but there is a lot more to it than that.
The outbreak has been "nearly over" for months. So while "Ebola fatigue" is understandable, it's also potentially extremely dangerous.
There are still around 20-30 new cases a week in the three worst-affected countries.
Before this outbreak, those numbers would have constituted a major epidemic, but we live in very changed times.
more...
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33622471