tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
What we need to fight Ebola
More
The worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history has now surpassed 700 deaths since March, and the United States has issued the highest-level travel warning for three West African countries because of the crisis. (AP)
By Michael T. Osterholm August 1
Michael T. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Ebola outbreaks have occurred in Africa on more than two dozen occasions over the past 40 years, and they were brought under control every time. This was possible thanks to reliable techniques, such as preventing direct contact with infected persons and monitoring all people who did come into contact with an infected person. Anyone showing early symptoms was put in isolation. Despite no effective treatment or vaccine, these standard approaches worked.
...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...f4dbb8-182d-11e4-9349-84d4a85be981_story.html
More
The worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history has now surpassed 700 deaths since March, and the United States has issued the highest-level travel warning for three West African countries because of the crisis. (AP)
By Michael T. Osterholm August 1
Michael T. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.
Ebola outbreaks have occurred in Africa on more than two dozen occasions over the past 40 years, and they were brought under control every time. This was possible thanks to reliable techniques, such as preventing direct contact with infected persons and monitoring all people who did come into contact with an infected person. Anyone showing early symptoms was put in isolation. Despite no effective treatment or vaccine, these standard approaches worked.
...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...f4dbb8-182d-11e4-9349-84d4a85be981_story.html