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Guinea: How to end the epidemic of Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
Conakry - A new measure was announced this Monday, August 3, 2015 by the National Coordinator of fight against the hemorrhagic fever Ebola. Dr Sakoba Keita has announced the upcoming vaccination of all people contacts to try to stop the spread of the Ebola virus in Guinea.
"All contacts will benefit so that we can quickly stop the spread of this epidemic. And for that, we have a stock of over 2,000 doses in Conakry and the additional stock will arrive next Wednesday. We ordered the dispatch of 4,000 doses, so that all contacts are vaccinated, "announced Dr. Sakoba, during a press conference Friday, July 31, 2015.
For Dr Sakoba Keita almost two thirds of the contacts are already vaccinated. And the vaccine will provide more.
In Guinea, the VSV-ZEBOV vaccine is already tested on more than 4,000 people. It was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada and whose license is held by US laboratories NewLink Genetics and Merck. According to the World Health Organization, the vaccine was 100% effective.
For its part the WHO Representative in Guinea Mohamed Belhocine hoped that research continues despite getting this vaccine.
'' The product did not have all permissions and qualifications, to be placed on the market today as aspirin in pharmacies. But the trial was reviewed so that all those at risk of developing the disease because they had contacted a person proved to have Ebola, been vaccinated, '' said Mr. Belhocine.
Under the coordination of fight, it has been four days since Guinea has reported no cases. Haemorrhagic fever Ebola virus has killed more than 2,000 people in the country.
BAH A?ssatou
For africaguinee.com
Tel: (+224) 65531 11 14
http://www.africaguinee.com/article...l-epidemie-de-fievre-hemorragique-virus-ebola
Guinea: How to end the epidemic of Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
Conakry - A new measure was announced this Monday, August 3, 2015 by the National Coordinator of fight against the hemorrhagic fever Ebola. Dr Sakoba Keita has announced the upcoming vaccination of all people contacts to try to stop the spread of the Ebola virus in Guinea.
"All contacts will benefit so that we can quickly stop the spread of this epidemic. And for that, we have a stock of over 2,000 doses in Conakry and the additional stock will arrive next Wednesday. We ordered the dispatch of 4,000 doses, so that all contacts are vaccinated, "announced Dr. Sakoba, during a press conference Friday, July 31, 2015.
For Dr Sakoba Keita almost two thirds of the contacts are already vaccinated. And the vaccine will provide more.
In Guinea, the VSV-ZEBOV vaccine is already tested on more than 4,000 people. It was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada and whose license is held by US laboratories NewLink Genetics and Merck. According to the World Health Organization, the vaccine was 100% effective.
For its part the WHO Representative in Guinea Mohamed Belhocine hoped that research continues despite getting this vaccine.
'' The product did not have all permissions and qualifications, to be placed on the market today as aspirin in pharmacies. But the trial was reviewed so that all those at risk of developing the disease because they had contacted a person proved to have Ebola, been vaccinated, '' said Mr. Belhocine.
Under the coordination of fight, it has been four days since Guinea has reported no cases. Haemorrhagic fever Ebola virus has killed more than 2,000 people in the country.
BAH A?ssatou
For africaguinee.com
Tel: (+224) 65531 11 14
http://www.africaguinee.com/article...l-epidemie-de-fievre-hemorragique-virus-ebola