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Ebola patients in Sierra Leone abandon hospitals in droves

Thu, 2014-07-03 16:36 — Elhadj Drame

Freetown, Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone government has warned that anyone who harbours Ebola patients faces prosecution after it emerged patients admitted at the country’s leading Ebola treatment centre were once again forcefully discharging themselves.

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Doctors Without Borders: W Africa Ebola Outbreak Causes Record Deaths, is 'Out of Control'

Sat, 2014-06-21 22:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Staff of the 'Doctors without Borders' ('Medecin sans frontieres') carry the body of a person killed by viral haemorrhagic fever, at a center for victims of the Ebola virus in Guekedou in April. AFP / Getty Images

startribune.com - by Sarah Dilorenzo - June 20, 2014

DAKAR, Senegal — The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is "totally out of control," according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical group is stretched to the limit in responding.

The outbreak has caused more deaths than any other of the disease, said another official with the medical charity. . .

. . . International organizations and the governments involved need to send in more health experts and increase public educationmessages about how to stop the spread of the disease, Bart Janssens, the director of operations for the medical group in Brussels, told The Associated Press on Friday.

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Guinea frets as Ebola virus spreads

Fri, 2014-06-20 16:29 — Elhadj Drame

Conakry - A second spike in Ebola virus cases has panicked residents and health officials in Guinea, who fear a west African outbreak of the killer disease may now be out of control.

"Ebola cases are worrying. We do not know what to expect," Mamady Traore, a trader in the suburbs of the capital Conakry, told AFP on Thursday. "Sometimes you are told it has been [contained] and sometimes you hear it has reappeared in other towns and villages."

According to figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, a total of 398 cases...

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Guinée : Ebola a tué plus de 200 personnes depuis janvier, selon l'OMS

Sat, 2014-06-07 21:28 — Elhadj Drame

L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a indiqué mercredi que, en moins de six mois, l'épidémie de fièvre Ebola a déjà fait 208 morts parmi 328 cas suspects en Guinée. Un bilan revu à la hausse par rapport au précédent qui faisait état d'un peu moins de 200 personnes décédées.

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Guinea, the Territory of the Forgotten Roads

Sun, 2014-05-18 21:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

youtube.com - by Ousmane Yattara - February 16, 2014

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I caught Ebola in Guinea and survived

Thu, 2014-04-24 16:15 — Elhadj Drame

The symptoms started with headaches, diarrhoea, pains in my back and vomiting.

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Mob attacks Ebola treatment centre in Guinea, suspected cases reach Mali

Sat, 2014-04-05 13:20 — Elhadj Drame

BAMAKO/CONAKRY, April 4 (Reuters) - An angry crowd attacked an Ebola treatment centre in Guinea on Friday, accusing its staff of bringing the deadly disease to the town, Medecins Sans Frontieres said, as Mali identified its first suspected cases.

More than 90 people have already died in Guinea and Liberia in what medical charity MSF, or Doctors without Borders, has warned could turn into an unprecedented epidemic...

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EBOLA DETECTED IN GUINEA VICTIMS, 50 DEAD

Sun, 2014-03-23 15:40 — Elhadj Drame

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Samples from victims of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in Guinea have tested positive for the Ebola virus, government officials said Sunday, marking the first time an outbreak among humans has been detected in this West African nation.

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Guinea Ebola Outbreak

Sun, 2014-03-23 00:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cnn.com - by Christabelle Fombu and Susanna Capelouto - March 23, 2014

(CNN) -- An Ebola outbreak has killed at least 59 people in Guinea, UNICEF said, as the deadly hemorrhagic fever has quickly spread from southern communities in the West African nation.

Experts in the country had been unable to identify the disease, whose symptoms -- diarrhea, vomiting and fever -- were first observed last month.

Health Minister Remy Lamah said Saturday initial test results confirm the presence of a viral hemorrhagic fever, which according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refers to a group of viruses that affect multiple organ systems in the body.

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Conakry Resilience System Project

Sat, 2014-01-18 16:16 — Elhadj Drame

Abstract

The earth temperature has increased by 1°F since 1950s, causing climate change, therefore, the proliferation of climate change-related disasters (CCRDs). Scientists believe that humans caused about half of the increase. CCRDs can result in serious disruptions of the functioning of society and cause widespread human, material, or environmental losses that exceed the local capacity to respond, resulting in the need for external assistance. Poor countries are the most vulnerable to CCRDs as they are lacking adequate resources to cope with these crises.

Conakry vulnerability to CCRD was assessed by answering to a series of questions designed for that purpose. The questions were answered, based on available literature on GOOGLE online search engine and documents received from government employees in Conakry.

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