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CDC Director Warns that Congo’s Ebola Outbreak may not be Containable

posted by martyb on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:08PM   Printer-friendly
from the shtf-scenario-4a dept.

canopic jug writes:

The Washington Post is reporting that the Center for Disease Control's director is warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak may not be containable. The ongoing conflicts in the region might ensure that the disease becomes entrenched instead of coming under control. If it becomes endemic to the province then it will become impossible to trace contacts, stop transmission chains, and contain the outbreak. Apparently 60% to 80% of the newly-confirmed cases have no known epidemiological link to prior cases, indicating loss of control and fewer options for prevention or treatment. High level political attention is becoming needed at this point for there to be a solution.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @06:41PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @06:41PM (#760674)

    I would have used the WHO page since those definitions would apply here, but it sounds like you agree with me anyway.

  • (Score: 2) by Spook brat on Monday November 12 2018, @12:25PM

    by Spook brat (775) on Monday November 12 2018, @12:25PM (#760881) Journal

    I would have used the WHO page since those definitions would apply here, but it sounds like you agree with me anyway.

    Knock yourself out. [who.int] I don't find the WHO website anywhere near as useful for quick reference; it's poorly organized, and when I drilled down to a diagnostics page I was met with a PDF about blood tests. Around here linking directly to PDFs is frowned upon.

    Of course, I'm indulging your preference for WHO despite the fact that the nature of Ebola doesn't change depending on where in the world it occurs; I'm fairly certain that its symptoms are the same whether it's contracted in the Congo or the Carolinas. And assuming that you're not just trolling...

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