Friday, August 29, 2014

Ebola has spread to another country. Senegal. -Yahoo/AP

A man sprays chemicals in an attempt to control Ebola. Yahoo/AP

A confirmed case of Ebola has been found in the capital of Senegal, Dakar. -Yahoo/AP. The man had contact with Ebola patients in Guinea and then fled the country. Senegal had closed its border with Guinea but somehow the man evaded attempts to quarantine him and crossed the border. Dakar is an international tourist hub and important logistical city. Doctors in the region are pleading for more money and more supplies.

My Comment:
That brings the number of countries with Ebola up to six, five from this outbreak and the Democratic Republic of Congo with its own outbreak. I don't know much about Senegal, but this is terrible news for them. It's possible that the victim in this case spread the disease as he fled. If he did infect people during his journey the disease could spread. It's also possible that his doctors and nurses could be infected as well. Hopefully the country's health care system is up to snuff otherwise the situation could be dire.  

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