Question

Describe how ebola outbreak has impacted the global health concerns.

Answer 1

• Ebola Virus was first identified in 2013 in West Africa.
• Later, the epidemic Outbreak in Guinea is extended to the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra.
• In May 2014, the Ebola virus spread to Nigeria and total of 129 deaths occur in all over four countries.
• In 2015, the outbreak was extended to nine countries and number of EVD cases increases to 24,247.
• The WHO has declared the Ebola epidemic as a Public Health Emergency in August 2014.
• It is recognized as International Health Threats By Public Health Emergency of International Concerns and 196 countries were committed to an agreement.
• The United Nations Security Council has developed UNMEER (United Nations Mission For Ebola Emergency) To stop the outbreak and to treat the infected persons, availability of needed services, Preserve the stamina of the region, and to prevent further outbreak.
• Canada, USA, U.K has established screening protocols to control the global infectious disease.
• Screening for the Detection of Ebola has arranged in the International airport of all major countries by UN.
• The EVD has mostly affected the women and farmers. The outbreak affects the economy of the Guinea and Liberia and also results in food shortage and poverty.
• It also affects the education of school children in the affected country.
• The health workers also suffered and had fear of death.
• Loss of health workers further threatens the community.
• The community also faces problem in the burial of infected person safely.
• The international Preparedness team and WHO policies protect the non- affected country and prevent the future outbreaks.
• The country now fostering economic development of the region.
• Public awareness, case management and safe burial, coordination, medical responses, community engagement, epidemiological surveillance, overall control the outbreak.