Ebola Flashcards
1
Q
Number affected
A
11315 killed
26637 infected
Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea
2
Q
70 70 60
A
Target set by UN
In 60 days, 70% of cases isolated and related, 70% of burials are safe
Hit target in 1st December 2014
3
Q
Top down
A
EU donated $2.25bn - 64% for recovery, 25% for medical research
MSF supplies + troops
4
Q
Barriers
A
Fear of self reporting - could be socially outcast
Hazard fatigue - difficult to maintain precaution 24/7 (isolating)
People’s beliefs (Ebola comes from the devil) and practices (cultural burials)
5
Q
Education
A
Local education was vital
UN/NGO experts educated locals on sanitisation, burials, isolating
6
Q
Liberia
A
Chlorinated handwash
Adverts on city walls
Hygiene regulations in hospitals - washing hands + no sharing of beds
Medical waste destroyed in incinerators
