Global Health Ebola Update 12/8

EBOLA

Nigerian Care
In addition to keeping a potentially horrific outbreak from spreading, Nigeria also delivered hospital care for people infected with Ebola that reduced the potential 70-90% death rate to 40%, according to a Global and Mail article.

How? Canadian medical officer Eilish Cleary interviewed six patients who survived and told him of drinking 5-6 liters of water and with oral rehydration solution [ORS] daily  “to fend off the cascade of internal failures typically caused by the virus.” IV fluids were administered to only one of the six Cleary interviewed.

The article argues that the keys to improved survival are quick intervention after symptoms begin, keeping patients hydrated, and maintaining electrolyte balance.
** Globe and Mail (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=42d20f5787&e=9c1fcebfa3)

Related: Sierra Leone threatens to jail families in Ebola crackdown – ** Al Jazeera America (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=0ffd106295&e=9c1fcebfa3)

Related: An Ebola Doctor’s Return From the Edge of Death – ** The New York Times (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=25c1ff8ff7&e=9c1fcebfa3)


Related: Ebola Czar Ron Klain to Return to Private Sector – ** NBC (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=b84e32333d&e=9c1fcebfa3)