Huge drop in Ebola bodies across Liberian capital: Red Cross

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http://reliefweb.int/report/liberia/huge-drop-ebola-bodies-across-liberian-capital-red-cross

The Red Cross said Tuesday the weekly total of Ebola victims collected by its body disposal teams around the Liberian capital is falling dramatically, indicating a sharp drop in the spread of the epidemic.

The announcement appears at odds with an assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said last week transmission "remains intense" in the capitals of Liberia and neighbouring Guinea and Sierra Leone.
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His conclusions jar with the WHO's update on the crisis on October 22, which reported that case numbers "continue to be under-reported, especially from the Liberian capital Monrovia".
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Montserrado county, which accounts for more than a quarter of Liberia's population of around four million, now sees the vast majority of new cases and deaths.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Liberia: Many Appreciate Ebola Decline, Vow to Continue Ebola Fight

27 october 2014

By Omari Jackson

With the increasing decline in the number of Liberians infected with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, many have told the Daily Observer how grateful they are for all the help that has contributed to the ongoing recovery. They vowed to continue to maintain strict observance of the measures that have led to the remarkable progress in the Ebola fight.

In interviews conducted by the Daily Observer in communities on Bushrod Island yesterday, Liberians and residents expressed happiness over the decrease of Ebola victims in their various communities.

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"We're aware that the best place for an Ebola infected person is in an ETU and not at home," Joseph Duweh, 35, said. "No one is afraid to go to an ETU now."

Though the experts claim that the ETUS are empty because the infected are afraid and remain in the communities, the Daily Observer did not come across any residents who supported that allegation.

It suggests progress as a result of the measures adopted by the Liberian government and its partners to fight the disease, said a Ministry of Health official who asked not to be named. "The decline in Ebola patients at the various ETUs is a positive sign that our efforts are bringing relief to the population," he asserted.

Much more: AllAfrica

 

[hawkeye]

Re: Huge drop in Ebola bodies across Liberian capital: Red Cross

Authorities having trouble figuring out how many more people are getting Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone and where the hot spots are, harming efforts to control the outbreak, UN's top Ebola official in West Africa says - @AP