– democratic republic of the Congo over a year ago started the ebola outbreak has changed for the worse in the sense that it is not resolved.
Thus saith the Health and welfare of the institution THL’s leading expert Jussi Sane , which work follow the epidemic situation. According to him, several previous ebola epidemics have been obtained faster and better possession in the Congo.
Congo, the epidemic delay is due to several reasons: the country continues the long-standing armed conflict, which has involved several different groups and which has led to a humanitarian crisis.
the Country’s difficult security situation has hampered the health care staff of the site. Therefore, also the operational capability is weak. In addition, distrust of the authorities is great.
Sanen according to the public health and medical means of epidemic of plague exist. Although the use of the means there is no consensus on even the big international actors.
Vaccination is the amount of controversy
Yle told me a few days ago, that Doctors without borders has criticized the World health organization to the WHO for vaccines cheap of.
Every day can be vaccinated 2 000 – 2 500 people, now that the vaccine is 50 – 1 000. Our company expand the vaccinations are finished by the WHO’s strict vaccine regulation, the organisation writes in a statement.
the WHO defends itself by saying that it will implement the vaccine program in its strategy, which has been agreed with the Congolese authorities.
Sane doesn’t want to take a position either for. He recalled that the WHO’s vaccine was developed in the years 2014-2016 that ravaged the devastating West African ebola during the epidemic.
a Vaccine is in experimental use and still need to gather information, which is why they have a special strategy.
Sanen according to WHO is trying to get the use of another vaccine, which is a different manufacturer.
UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, visited earlier this month in the ebola region of the democratic republic of Congo.Alexis Huguet / AFP
Suspicions WHO are partially cancelled at the last moment the West African epidemic of the times. At that time the world organization was said to have failed badly epidemic. As a result, the WHO:the organisation and practices were reformed.
Now the situation is more difficult (than in West Africa), and challenges related to the region’s humanitarian situation and conflict, Sane said.
in tanzania in the ebola suspect
Congo, the ebola outbreak is concentrated in a few provinces, especially in the North-nice the. Concern about ebola spreads to adjoining areas is particularly large, and neighbouring countries not be completely safe.
in Uganda has already met the disease, and fatalities have been avoided. The spread of the disease, however, was stopped, and Uganda have reported a new infestation.
the WHO care also adds to the suspicion that the congolese of the eastern neighbouring countries Tanzania is hiding the sick cases. The country’s largest city and former capital, Dar es Salaam suspected that at least one person died from ebola. It was a 34-year-old doctor, who had returned to uganda from his homeland to Tanzania.
the Woman had ebola symptoms, and he is said to have perished 8. September. Several dealings with him have been said to be also sick. The case tells The Washington Post. (you move to another service)
according to the WHO it is no longer the first suspect after gotten to do blood tests. The tanzanian authorities had said only that the ebola possibility had been excluded. However, they did not tell me what disease the woman had taken ill.
The Washington Post says Tanzania has not previously occurred in the ebola virus. Such a finding could be a serious setback for a country like Tanzania, for which tourism is important.
Still not sure of
Also, THL:n Jussi Sane said he had received information about the Tanzania case. According to him, the sick cases is, however, not confirmed and WHO also report work continues.
Sanen according to the spot is WHO’s in addition to the Us health authorities specialists, including laboratory capacity. Information and communication with the local authorities has, however, been problems.
He recalled that the WHO’s international health regulations require countries to-date reporting, but no actual sanctions is not. International actors are trying, however, to get the situation make sense.
Yet it cannot be said that it is ebola. The issue will be followed closely, she declares.
in the Congo, more than 2 000 people have died of ebola since the latest outbreak was detected over a year ago. The epidemic is history’s second worst. Between 2014 and 2016, more than 11 000 people died of the disease in Guinea. In Sierra Leone and Liberia.
on the other Hand, at the same time in the Congo suffered from the measles epidemic that has claimed even more victims than ebola.
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