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Ebola is now a World Crisis


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In a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release in late September 2014 it was projected that the worst case scenario for the current Ebola epidemic is that by January 20, 2015 there could be approximately 550,000 reported (1.4 million when corrected for underreporting) cases of Ebola in Western Africa.



The data below is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) report on October 10, 2014.

Countries: 7
Major: Guinea; Liberia; Sierra Leone.
Minor: Nigeria ; Senegal; Spain; United States

Susceptible: Approximately 22.1 million from the major outbreak countries.
Exposed (Serial interval : 9-15 days.)
Major - over 21,760
Minor - unavailable.

Registered cases as of October 10 ,2014.
Reproduction rate: 1.5 - 2
Infectious:
Major - 4,352
Minor - 14
Reported infectious cases may double by the end of October 2014.

Removed
Death rate: 70%
Deaths:
Major - 4,352
Minor - 9

Total reported cases
Major - 8,376
Minor - 23

Disease Export - 2




Ebola Virus



With the current efforts on the ground the rate will probably slow but almost insignificantly. At this stage over 750 additional doctors and over 3,000 nurses are needed for it to be adequately contained. This needs the world's attention and fast, very fast or it may soon become a problem in every country's backyard.


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