On 6 August, WHO is convening an Emergency Committee of international experts to review the outbreak and advise the Director-General, in accordance with the International Health Regulations, whether the Ebola virus disease outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Experts will receive an epidemiological briefing and will determine whether the criteria for a PHEIC have been met. If the Emergency Committee agrees that this is a PHEIC, they will then advise the Director-General on temporary recommendations.
Enviado por Maria an der Heiden el Jue, 07/31/2014 - 10:41
On July 20th, 2014, a Liberian finance ministry official flew from Monrovia (Liberia) via Lome (Togo) to Lagos (Nigeria). Reports say that he was without symptoms on departure but developed symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting and high fever) during the 2nd flight. On arrival he was transported to a hospital and put under isolation. On July 22nd a sample taken was found to be Ebola virus positive. The Ebola patient died on July 25th.
Passenger contact tracing was implemented for the flights the Ebola patient was on.
Enviado por ruhaizie el Mar, 07/15/2014 - 18:19
Hello everybody, just want to know how do you handle any death (among crew/passenger) or stowaway on board?
WHO Bulletin, Volume 92, Number 5, May 2014, 309-384
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