UK Health Radio Medical News Update – On the Hour Ebola Update

 UK Health Radio Medical News Update – On the Hour  

Ebola Update

News from the BBC that people in Sierra Leone, one of the countries that has been the worst affected by the West African Ebola outbreak, are now to face a four day lock down period during which they will not be allowed to leave their homes.  The move is to try and halt the spread of the disease.

Between the 18^th and the 21^st of September the people living in Sierra Leone will be told to stay at home while health workers try to identify and isolate cases of the disease in an attempt to stop its spread.

The deadly virus has already claimed around 2000 lives in Sierra Leone and in Nigeria, Liberia and Guinea.

As the British aid worker William Pooley who was infected and has been treated in London is recovering well after being given the drug ZMapp there is news that the World Health Organisation is now to give the vaccine that has been developed to all the health workers who are in Africa trying to help those infected with Ebola.  Since the latest outbreak of the disease more than twenty health workers who have been treating people with the virus, have lost their lives.

The virus is spread by animals like chimpanzees and fruit bats and as well as given advice about dealing with these sources of infection, other information about how to avoid the risk of contracting the virus is another step that is being taken in order to try and prevent further spread of this deadly virus.

Well will bring you more new on this continuing news story next week. 

Amanda Thomas

UK Health Radio Medical News Update on the Hour

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