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Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
11.08.2014 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa which has claimed over 900 lives has been declared an international public health emergency, UN Radio says referring to the WHO (World Health Organisation) recent report.
The WHO warns the Ebola disease outbreak is a public health risk to other states and is calling for international solidary to help the affected countries cope with the outbreak.
WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan says the spread of the disease is being fuelled by the fragile state of public health systems in the affected countries coupled with acute shortages of essential medical supplies, qualified staff and public misconceptions about the disease.
WHO is recommending that all countries with active community transmission of the Ebola virus should declare a national health emergency and consider postponing mass gatherings until the disease transmission is interrupted.
To minimize the risk of international spread, WHO says all passengers travelling from the affected countries should be screened possible Ebola symptoms and that those already infected should not be transferred from one country to another.
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