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Raleigh, NC Katılım Ağustos 2015
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OH SHIT ITS BEGINNING
TravelGov@TravelGov

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): On May 17, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On May 17, due to the outbreak, the government of Rwanda closed its land border with the DRC. On May 15, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) Travel Health Notice for Ebola for the DRC. The Travel Advisory for the DRC lists Ituri Province as a Level 4 (Do Not Travel) area of increased risk. The U.S. government is extremely limited in its ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Ituri province. Do not travel to this area for any reason. More at ow.ly/5nUE50Z0U7k

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EU or USA?? NOT FUCKING GOOD #ebola “U.S. government is reportedly trying to arrange to transport them out of the DRC to somewhere they can be safely quarantined, and cared for, if they prove to have been infected. It’s not clear if that would be in the United States; there is some discussion of perhaps taking the individuals to an American military base in Germany, a source said.”
STAT@statnews

A number of Americans who are in the Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, sources have told STAT. trib.al/Vs5hNKX

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Polymarket@Polymarket·
NEW: STAT reports several Americans in the Congo are believed to have had high-risk exposure to suspected Ebola cases.
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SlanteyeQuant@slanteyequant·
To the people who are saying hanta is worse, last I checked the WHO and other government organizations were not deploying rapid emergency personnel to contain it. They’re letting people literally walk off of ships with no mask and without quarantine.
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SlanteyeQuant@slanteyequant·
This is exactly why #ebola is so dangerous. It ran rampant for 3 weeks without any diagnosis. They tested for common Zaire strain and they ALL SHOWED NEGATIVE! MEANING THEY RAN SPREADING IT!
Abraar Karan@AbraarKaran

The #Ebola outbreak in DRC & Uganda has multiple concerning features. First, introduction of disease into capital cities like Kinshasa and Kampala can amplify spread quickly. This was analogous to 2014 spread amplified in Conakry, Guinea and Monrovia, Liberia. This is why many of us were concerned about Andes Virus importing into a big city as well— the dynamics & risk change immediately. Secondly, when you have new cases unlinked to a known case, you have runaway transmission chains. Tracing becomes exponentially more challenging. The number of confirmed and suspect cases tells us transmission has been ongoing undetected for some time, likely weeks. Third, the Ebola species here- Bundibugyo- has only caused 2 outbreaks before. It is immunologically different enough from the Zaire species (for which we have monoclonal antibodies & vaccines) such that we really don’t have any effective approved interventions at this time.

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SlanteyeQuant@slanteyequant·
“But for weeks, rapid diagnostics (for the Zaire strain) failed to identify the current strain (Bundibugyo) as Ebola. The problem now is that we have no approved drugs, vaccines, or rapid diagnostics for this strain.”
First Doctor@FirstDoctor

DR Congo has experience in managing Ebola outbreaks. But for weeks, rapid diagnostics (for the Zaire strain) failed to identify the current strain (Bundibugyo) as Ebola. The problem now is that we have no approved drugs, vaccines, or rapid diagnostics for this strain. So the response has been mainly - contact tracing - isolating patients - supportive care - protecting healthcare workers with PPE, and - trying to stop transmission through bodily fluids It is much harder because this is an area with conflict and instability. All of this contributed to the decision to declare the current outbreak a global health emergency.

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Neil Stone@DrNeilStone·
No I don't think Ebola is going to reach Europe or the US in a significant way but isn't it enough of a worry that there could be a massive outbreak in Central and East Africa?
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Yeah they’re about to be in for a rude awakening. Undetectable, untraceable, incurable, untreatable. #ebola
CDC@CDCgov

Following confirmation of Ebola cases in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda, CDC is supporting response activities including surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and outbreak containment efforts. While the current risk to the American public remains low, CDC is working closely with international partners to monitor the situation and help prevent further spread of the disease. Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids and is not transmitted through casual contact or through the air. Full Statement: cdc.gov/media/releases…

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