World Health Organization doing highly effoerts spreading beyond the three countries most affected by the deadly Ebola virus.
Highly spread in Fifteen African countries, top WHO official Isabelle Nuttall told a news conference in Geneva.
They will receive more help in areas including prevention and protection.
Ebola spreading highly and intensly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, she said.
Highly spread in Fifteen African countries, top WHO official Isabelle Nuttall told a news conference in Geneva.
They will receive more help in areas including prevention and protection.
Ebola spreading highly and intensly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, she said.
There was a "spike" in the Guinean capital, Conakry, said Dr Nuttall, and "intense transmission" in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
In the Liberian capital, Monrovia, she spoke of "significant underreporting" and problems with data-gathering making it hard to reach firm conclusions. But there was a drop in the number of cases in Lofa district.
In the Liberian capital, Monrovia, she spoke of "significant underreporting" and problems with data-gathering making it hard to reach firm conclusions. But there was a drop in the number of cases in Lofa district.
Ebola cases were doubling every four weeks, said Dr Nuttall, the WHO's Director of Global Capacities Alerts and Reponse, and the death toll was expected to go above 4,500 this week.
Neighbouring countries , including Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali, must be prepared for Ebola, she said.
"We will ramp up our support to the countries. We will work with them on a plan. But a plan needs to be changed into action."
Neighbouring countries , including Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali, must be prepared for Ebola, she said.
"We will ramp up our support to the countries. We will work with them on a plan. But a plan needs to be changed into action."
Measures which should be taken
1. Efficient and quick respond teams
2 Engaging at community level
3.Provision of training in infection prevention and protection
Having laboratories in place
4. WHO said the introduction of Ebola in the US and elsewhere was a matter of concern, but a major outbreak was unlikely given the strength of health systems in the West.
5; In another development, the European Union is to examine whether exit screening at West African airports is effective.
EU health ministers should take measures at EU airports. Some countries, such as the UK, have introduced screening.
2 Engaging at community level
3.Provision of training in infection prevention and protection
Having laboratories in place
4. WHO said the introduction of Ebola in the US and elsewhere was a matter of concern, but a major outbreak was unlikely given the strength of health systems in the West.
5; In another development, the European Union is to examine whether exit screening at West African airports is effective.
EU health ministers should take measures at EU airports. Some countries, such as the UK, have introduced screening.
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