L
LequteMan
Guest
The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has announced that new rapid response tactics are needed to defeat the Ebola virus in Liberia, according to the BBC.
MSF's head of operations in Liberia, Fasil Tezera, said: "The international response is finally getting off the ground.
"Isolation units in Monrovia and some other parts of the country now have adequate capacity and we must adapt the strategy if we want to stay ahead of the curve and beat the epidemic."
Sudden outbreaks of Ebola will continue to emerge in towns and villages in Liberia as the epidemic progresses.
The MSF wants rapid response teams to tackle Ebola hotspots when they flare up.
"Priority should be given to a more flexible approach that allows a rapid response to new outbreaks and gets the regular healthcare system safely up and running again."
Such teams would specialise in isolating patients, tracing those who came into contact with the sick, organising safe burials, decontamination and mobilising local communities.
More than 6,600 people have been infected in the country, but figures suggest the number of new infections has started to fall.
#Ebola #Liberia #MSF #BBC
MSF's head of operations in Liberia, Fasil Tezera, said: "The international response is finally getting off the ground.
"Isolation units in Monrovia and some other parts of the country now have adequate capacity and we must adapt the strategy if we want to stay ahead of the curve and beat the epidemic."
Sudden outbreaks of Ebola will continue to emerge in towns and villages in Liberia as the epidemic progresses.
The MSF wants rapid response teams to tackle Ebola hotspots when they flare up.
"Priority should be given to a more flexible approach that allows a rapid response to new outbreaks and gets the regular healthcare system safely up and running again."
Such teams would specialise in isolating patients, tracing those who came into contact with the sick, organising safe burials, decontamination and mobilising local communities.
More than 6,600 people have been infected in the country, but figures suggest the number of new infections has started to fall.
#Ebola #Liberia #MSF #BBC
