The problems in regard to Ebola is impoverishment and not the ability to keep people alive to survive the damn stuff.
The virus is highly covert. After finding a path into the body when a person comes in contact with other contaminated bodily secretions the virus is invisible from the immune response. It is a virus that replicates quickly and mutates even faster to survive the ability of humans to kill it. The most recent strain is a powerful mutant that has circumvented the body's defenses. The development of a vaccine is hope for the people of the region in Africa.
The problem in surviving Ebola is staying alive long enough for the body's immune response to catch up with the viral load. The problem is that the human body begins to crash causing multiple body systems failure because of the free floating the virus and the lack of effective immunity. The other immune processes recognize something is amiss and tries to combat the invasion without the help of attack cells. It is sort of like the response to septic shock. There is a cascade of failure that leads to death. Primarily dehydration. The loss of fluids is so profound the body has no reserves and it's ability to survive is lost.
The survival of Ebola in the USA is 90 percent because of advanced support systems like dialysis and respiratory ventilation. The body survives the initial onslaught and with time the immune response takes shape and destroys the virus. It is the loss of fluid, the lack of any kind of support systems, and enormous lack of funding that has resulted in the Ebola deaths this year. The new virus variant developed because of THE OPPORTUNITY presented by impoverishment and lack of other vaccines and health care once provided by US AID. That has always been the role of US AID. It interrupted poverty and provided health care and education to people outside the USA to prevent disease, hence, ELIMINATING the threat of disease in the USA.
At the (click here) Kanza Kanza gold mine in Mongbwalu. The lure of lucrative wages draws miners to the area.
The mine needs to be quarantined and the disease eliminated. That mine is putrid.
U.S. embassies continue to keep Americans informed of the latest travel, safety, and health information. (click here)
The Department’s highest priority and focus remain protecting the health of the American people and preventing this Ebola outbreak from reaching our shores. To that end, the Department of State, in close coordination with the CDC, DoW, and the broader U.S. interagency, has published guidance on a voluntary process to assist U.S. citizens who have possible Ebola exposure or who request assistance to depart the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda during the ongoing Ebola outbreak. U.S. citizens will remain subject to relevant U.S. and foreign government health, travel, and screening measures. Information regarding this new process may be found on the Department’s Ebola information page.
U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for the most up to date information for their specific location.
