Clinicians working in Liberia have informed WHO that 2 doctors
and 1 nurse have now received the experimental Ebola therapy, ZMapp. The nurse and one of the doctors show a marked improvement.
The condition of the second doctor is serious but has improved somewhat.
Situation assessment - 21 August 2014
Clinicians working in Liberia…
The magnitude of the Ebola outbreak,…WHO statement, 24 August 2014 - WHO is working to ensure an international health worker who is deployed for the Organization in Sierra Leone and has contracted Ebola receives the best care possible including the option of medical evacuation to another care facility if necessary.
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Washington, D.C., 9 August 2014 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is urging the countries of the Americas to be vigilant and prepared for a potential introduction of the Ebola virus in the Region. The recommendation comes following a statement by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan that the…