133)#DRC government- no of confirmed Ebola cases has increased to 598, including 115 deaths while 22 patients had recovered from the #Bundibugyo virus.Apparently the virus hasn't spread to new areas as per official estimates but if we dont test we dont know truthfully. Ctd)
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132) Apparently the US asked EU to step up their travel restrictions for people coming from #Ebola-hit countries hinting that failure to do so may result in increased U.S. regulations on travel from Europe, including for World Cup ⚽️ tournament ctd)
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131)100 deaths/ 500 ie approx 20% mortality- can be lowered by -a)early detection b)early treatmentc)prevention.We need - rapid tests,contact tracing &community leadership.#Ebola is controllable if we put efforts before it swamps health care systems.
Daily Ebola update:
- Cases: 569 ( 35)
- Recovered: 23 ( 7)
- Deaths: 103 ( 10)
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129) As the world races on a 100 day mission to create rapid antigen testing which can test fast enough&vaccines which can be deployed effectively enough,lest we forget the learnings of #CovidVaccines #CommunicationTrumpsScience in such situations.#ebola
A consortium including @WHO, @AfricaCDC, @PATHtweets, FIND with the support of @UNITAID is strengthening the Ebola Bundibugyo (#BDBV) diagnostic response.
Aligned with the #100DaysMission, an EOI is open for manufacturers of: 🧪 Lab molecular kits 📱 POC molecular tests 🩸 Antigen RDTs
Apply: finddx.org/wp-content/upload…
Deadline: 11 June 2026
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128) This single shot thermostable vaccine it is hoped will work much better in conditions where maintaining a cold chain may be the second biggest impediment , local fear and distrust of vaccines still being the biggest risk for vaccination efforts ctd)
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127) @soligenix with previous & ongoing work in Dr. Lehrer's laboratory has demonstrated platform compatibility with #Bundibugyo virus antigen and will seek @CEPIvaccines funding to enable rapid development of a protein-based thermostable subunit vaccine for BDBV #Ebola ctd)
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126) US commits another 38 million $,total=200million $ meanwhile Soligenix, which has previously developed bivalent and trivalent thermostable vaccines, constructed from antigens against Ebola virus,Sudan virus and Marburg virus will apply to @CEPIvaccines for funding ctd)
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124)shout out for @hadjalahbib & @DrTedros for showing 🌎 what leadership in crisis is all about- stuff for @Wharton @HarvardBiz @MITSloan to include in #leadership curriculum. Leading from front,marshaling resources & building alliances in face of adversity.#Ebola @UNICEF ctd)
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124) All Sudanese nationals admitted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital #Hyderabad,India with complaints of fever have tested negative for #Ebola #Bundibugyo ctd)
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123) The aforementioned report also showed why the follow up of contacts is a dismal 40%- without salary & without funds to pay for travel ,many contacts just cannot be followed up. The #hcw are not at fault , the support system is. Ctd)
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Not to mention the awful spread locally, including because of poor PPE recommendations and supplies/support.
Dear friend, prayers for you and us all :(
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It will only be because of luck if we avoid infection in any of our countries-- at least ones "preparing" like many (in other words, not preparing anywhere near enough).
And each time there's an epidemic, there's a chance the luck of spread will wear out.
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Agree. And collectively all of us know how the situation unfolded earlier . We haven't learnt the lessons else the public would all be masking and clean air would be the standard by now
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And again, preparing may be focused on ICU, less on ER, less on other points of direct admit (ex. Labor)& other, plus medical offices, others.
Sometimes people show up to offices for appointments with terribly severe symptoms& we think, "why didn't this person go to the ER?"
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It will be assumed these have the OTHER diagnoses as we are not expecting to have Ebola in a US hospital, at least, not most.Even the ones preparing a little, if it's suggested, there will too often be denial.
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Even the hospitals preparing a little, if it's suggested, there will too often be denial.ly since we have always seen people with these symptoms that belong to other diagnoses, even the more classic ones.
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especialespecially since we have always seen people with these symptoms that belong to other diagnoses, even the more classic ones. It will be assumed these have the OTHER diagnoses as we are not expecting to have Ebola in a US hospital, at least, not most.
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waiting rooms, labor and delivery evaluation areas, labor direct admits, ambulance, doctor offices
It is assumed that patients will only be symptomatic once they are obviously infected and that they will be identified once they are obviously infected. That is NOT the case
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