Yes, it’s EARLY! It’s also super short this week because obviously. Ebola: The WHO officially declared the most recent outbreak over. I still can’t get much off the WHO Africa site, but no new confirmed or suspected cases at least. As mentioned before, we’ll follow to the New Year just in case some of the …

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Ebola update: Coronavirus Update: –Not much changing in case load and the shutdown front. I think it’s safe to say this is a bona fide second wave. Even Sweden is restricting social gatherings at this point, and what is especially disappointing is places that have been rocked hard already are showing an uptick in new …

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Ebola: –Super short, because the WHO apparently gave up on reporting case numbers in mid October. Scanning what I can from news reports, there appear to be no new cases. I will follow close to the end of November, and will still be watching through 2021 just in case some of the contacts they know …

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“Remember, remember the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and Plot I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot…” Here’s hoping you brought your penny for the Guy… Ebola Update: –Nothing from the WHO in the last two weeks, but scans of available news reports suggest no new cases. If …

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We’re back! First, Ebola: –There have been no new confirmed cases since the end of September.  The Ebola Treatment Centers were empty as of last week (this week’s update is a little slow, but nothing breaking on the wires either).  In fact, although there is nothing specific in the WHO data, the overall mortality among …

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Couple of significant announcements over the weekend.  The WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19, Dr. David Nabarro stated that the WHO does -not- advocate lockdowns as a primary control mechanism for SARS-CoV-2, stating “the only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time to reorganize, regroup, rebalance your resources, protect your health …

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Ebola Update: –One new confirmed case this past week, so up to 119 positive.  There have been 53 deaths due to disease thus far.  Although trends remain very positive, there remains cause for concern.  The new concern is inadequate laboratory supplies of all types.  In short, I am not sure they are testing as often …

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Ebola: –You’re not going to believe me.  You’re going to say I’ve clearly grabbed the wrong report.  You’ll tell me I need to check the dates.  You’ll say that maybe the data just has not been entered correctly.  You will even go so far to say that I have been doing these for so long …

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Ebola: Still a slow grind upwards in new cases.  At 118 confirmed now.  Biggest development is some of these are in health areas that border the Republic of the Congo, a separate Congo to the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Travel checkpoint screening could be a little tighter, but they are getting …

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Ebola –Almost a copy/paste from last week.  Currently at 115 confirmed cases and rising.  Contact tracing, as a percentage of contacts, has gotten worse.  Travel screening numbers in terms of percentage of travellers through Ebola checkpoints has gotten worse.  Response efforts remain constrained by insufficient resources, insufficient people, those they have are on strike due …

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