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Sasha N

In DRC, MSF Adapts Response to Ebola to Respect Dignity | Doctors Without Borders - 0 views

www.doctorswithoutborders.org/...article.cfm

shared by Sasha N on 17 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • raising people’s awareness of the disease
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 17 Mar 11
       
      ~~~: This is important if you are going to raise funds to help.
  • diarrheic
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 17 Mar 11
       
      TW: acondition in which feces are discharged frequently. Ew!
  • MSF has cha
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  • the modes of transmission and prevention methods.
  • The length of time it takes to obtain the lab results is a problem.
  • So, before we can talk about the end of the epidemic, we must wait three weeks after the discovery of the last infected patient.
  • The incubation period of Ebola
  • The aim is to find a subtle balance between safety and local cultural rites.
  • and he is washed …
  • A few years ago, we would have gone about dressed like spacemen the whole time!
  • If they are well enough, patients can go out onto a little terrace to chat with visitors.
  • disinfect the body himself or herself, with chlorinated water, before the burial takes place.
  • We must identify the transmission chains of the disease and step up the measures to control the epidemic.
  • have a major impact.
  • shape the future course of the epidemic.
Sasha N

To Fend Off Ebola, Angola Closes Borders - 0 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...ola-Angola-Closes-Borders.html

Ebola Zaire Africa

shared by Sasha N on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 10 Mar 11
       
      This website provides me with information about Africa's reaction, or in this case, Angola's reaction to the Ebola breakout. This website provides information about the author, and is a part of Sweet Search itself. I'm not sure about the ads, though. I believe this website is reliable.
  • ongoing
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      ?: I wonder how they plan to get rid of it?
  • but largely impoverished
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      ->: Why is Angola impoverished if it is so oil-rich?
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  • stark
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      TW: severe or bare
  • Angola’s quick and definitive response
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      ->: Why is Angola being so protective?
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 15 Mar 11
       
      It doesn't want to have people dying
  • Reuters
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      ->: Who or what is Reuters?
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 15 Mar 11
       
      Reuters is a political and a bussiness news website. Kind of like CNN
  • The situation draws comparisons to the Zimbabwean
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      MO: THey just keep saying: Angola did [this and this], which was different to Zimbabwe's action. They just say it over and over again...
  • Although the outbreak of Ebola is far less severe than the cholera epidemic at this point
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      I: That's a good sign.
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      ~~~~~~: this is important! If it is less severe, less people will die.
  • The DRC hosts various diseases, “including malaria, schistosomiasis, bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever,” and the average life expectancy for its people is just 54 years, according to the blog Avian Flu Diary.
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      *: looks like DRC is the country of African diseases! No offense.
  • public health services are “minimal” or “non-existent.”
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 14 Mar 11
       
      MO: I've heard differently. I've heard that people are being treated if they have Ebola. There is more health service than this article says.
  • The mortality rate
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 15 Mar 11
       
      ->: What does "mortality rate" mean?
  • strain
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 15 Mar 11
       
      MO: they should have done so before.
  • The BBC provides background information on Angola
  • MPLA)
  • the collapse of Zimbabwe’s hospitals, schools and sanitation services,
  • Sasha N on 10 Mar 11
     
    Ebola Zaire and Angola's reaction.
Sasha N

Virus Leads to Shortages in Zaire's Capital : Africa: Prices rise as roadblocks hinder ... - 0 views

articles.latimes.com/...mn-3755_1_ebola-virus

shared by Sasha N on 13 Mar 11 - No Cached
    • Sasha N
      Sasha N on 13 Mar 11
       
      This website is quite reliable. It has it's own ads. The information is what I need: Africa's reaction to Ebola
Ms. Ronning

Anguish for mother of suicide girl as 'cyber-tormentor' escapes the law | World news | ... - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...usa.news

current events social networking

shared by Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Feelings
  • perpertrated
  • perpertrated
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  • vulnerable
    • Ms. Ronning
      Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11
       
      --Sensitive, you get hurt easily
  • Feelings
  • Police
  • embittered
    • Ms. Ronning
      Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11
       
      -made VERY angry.
  • perpertrated
    • Ms. Ronning
      Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11
       
      perpetrated-Commit...usually something "bad"
  • allegation
    • Ms. Ronning
      Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11
       
      --A claim that someone has done something wrong.
  • besieged
    • Ms. Ronning
      Ms. Ronning on 02 Mar 11
       
      --People are all around their house and they're stuck in there. "confined"
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