Ebola virus one year after disease declared in Guinea
- 9 years ago
It has killed more than 10,000 and on Monday Ebola celebrated a grim anniversary. It is one year since the disease was first recognised in Guinea before the virus exploded across borders and into the worst affected countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia
“By the time Ebola struck in Kailahun, in Guinea, in Liberia, the government and the citizens were weak, were not prepared, did not have the resources, the personnel. Of the number of doctors that we have, only one doctor was trained in viral disease.”
And still it kills. Liberia recorded its first case in more than two weeks on Friday while in Guinea cases are on the rise again.
One UN official has admitted mistakes handling the crisis and sometimes acting, “arrogantly”. A report, published to coincide with the anniversary pointed the finger at a variety of international agencies and the lack of global health rapid response capacity for the spread.
“This was clearly an international epidemic. And it’s really a shame that someh
“By the time Ebola struck in Kailahun, in Guinea, in Liberia, the government and the citizens were weak, were not prepared, did not have the resources, the personnel. Of the number of doctors that we have, only one doctor was trained in viral disease.”
And still it kills. Liberia recorded its first case in more than two weeks on Friday while in Guinea cases are on the rise again.
One UN official has admitted mistakes handling the crisis and sometimes acting, “arrogantly”. A report, published to coincide with the anniversary pointed the finger at a variety of international agencies and the lack of global health rapid response capacity for the spread.
“This was clearly an international epidemic. And it’s really a shame that someh