Warning: Illegal string offset 'source_type' in /home/mychutej/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/egany-facebook-to-wp/egany_facebook_to_wordpress.php on line 1099
- ‘Ebola Free’ as a term has occurred in the media alongside WHO’s declaration to mark end of Ebola transmission 42 days after last human case tests negative for Ebola Virus in affected countries.
- Ebola Free status is achieved ONLY when there is assurance of safe containment of the Ebola Virus in laboratories.
- Given that the virus is Zoonotic (i.e. can be found in some animals e.g. bats), and its persistence in survivors tissues for a period of time (up to 9 months*) post treatment, use of the term EBOLA-FREE is INAPPROPRIATE as used in 1. above.
- Preferred terms are:a. STOPPAGE OF HUMAN TO HUMAN TRANSMISSION OF EBOLA, or
b. STOPPAGE OF TRANSMISSION IN HUMAN POPULATION, or
c. FREE OF EBOLA TRANSMISSION IN HUMAN POPULATION - This is in anticipation of Guinea’s successful stoppage of transmission of Ebola Virus in human population in that country by 28th December, 2015.
Total Views: 3903 ,
Leave a Reply