CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden has said that the health systems in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are severely lacking in resources, and health care workers may not have access to adequate protective clothing. There’s also been some pushback against healthcare workers. Since Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia share a border, it’s easier for people to move from one country to another, and increasing the risk for disease spread.
How did the virus start anyway?
The natural reservoir for Ebola remains unknown, but researchers hypothesize that the first infected in an outbreak likely becomes infected through contact with an infected animal. Bats are thought to be a carrier of the virus.
I am terrified about an outbreak in the US Am I overreacting?
Yes. The outbreak is happening in rural areas of developing countries. There’s a slim chance someone with Ebola could travel to the United States. If that happens, experts say that any hospital in the US would be able to successfully isolate them. The CDC says there will not be a spread of the virus akin to what we have seen in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia because we have many ways to isolate a patient and treat their symptoms.
据《时代》周刊网站报道,现在,最致命的埃博拉(Ebola)病毒正在西非大地上蔓延,目前已造成至少900人死亡。美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)正向该地区派遣50名传染病专家以控制疾病的进一步爆发并提供继续资源和专业知识。随着事态每况愈下,困惑和恐慌也与日俱增。
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