Equateur Province - DRC: 7 new cases of Ebola

DRC: UN mobilized to finance the fight against Ebola

The UN mobilized to finance the fight against the epidemic of Ebola reported in Djera in Equateur province. The Pooled Fund, a funding mechanism managed by OCHA to meet humanitarian needs in DRC, has already spent 1.5 million USD. Last Monday, the DRC government had sought financial support from its national and international partners to contain the epidemic.

"At the United Nations system, 1 and a half million [American dollars] will come from what is called the Pooled Fund is a financing mechanism where donors put money to meet humanitarian needs DRC and c ela is managed by OCHA. That's already available, "said Wednesday, Aug. 27 Carlos Araujo, spokesman for MONUSCO.

According to the same source, the same amount is being requested from the CEFR rapid response , another funding mechanism based in New York run by UNDP and OCHA. This mechanism is designed to meet the humanitarian needs in the world.

"We have high hopes that we will have as one and a half million that side", said Carlos Araujo.

In addition, UNICEF has also paid 200,000 USD to fund the fight against Ebola in DRC. For its part, UNDP is calling for the same amount. "The call is in progress," said the spokesman for MONUSCO.

The World Bank has also promised to provide funding it has not specified the amount.

Besides the initial contingency plan valued at USD 2 500 000, the Congolese government needs to 2,000,000 USD to fight back against the Ebola epidemic. The overall plan thus requires approximately 4 500 000 USD.

6 confirmed cases of Ebola

The Minister of Health announced Thursday that the updated figures show 42 cases of hemorrhagic fever with 6 confirmed cases of Ebola, 13 probable and 23 suspect cases.

Felix Kabange Numbi says the number of deaths is still 13 dead, including five health workers.

Eleven people are segregated. Six new samples were taken outside the eight already analyzed.

Expertise of Congolese doctors

In this epidemic, the National Medical Union (SYNAMED) ensures that the Congolese doctors have the expertise to fight against Ebola.

Dr. Mankoy general secretary SYNAMED invites doctors to respect the Hippocratic oath.

It ensures that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is often circumscribed in the area where it is declared. The country is experiencing its ^7th Ebola outbreak.

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Inthesticks - it was the Google translation that was putting "Ecuador" in it. This article is showing up in a few places with the same mistake. It's not justintime's fault. And it's fixed.

I hear you, onefluover. Gave me quite a start when I first logged on, but after reading the article it was pretty obvious the problem was the Google machine translation. At least it did a better job than it usually does with avian flu news out of southeast Asia. That usually makes as much sense as the instructions on Chinese consumer goods.

I don't know. At the moment I'm at Wallyworld with my dad. I'll be home soon and look around.

It seems Wikipedia believes reassortment has occurred in the latest Congo outbreak, although I haven't found any other confirmation of a hybrid strain yet (only vague references to tests showing both Zaire and Sudan strains in the same patient) -

"...0/1 * two strains reported, one Sudan and one Sudan/Zaire Hybrid to 24/08/2014..."

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_virus

This is borrowed from a posting elsewhere but has some links related to the Congo outbreak:



Here it is: DNA sequences reveal Ebola’s spread and mutation

Posted on August 28, 2014, 7:50:37 PM MDT

DNA sequences reveal Ebola’s spread and mutation

The virus was not recognized in West Africa until March of this year, however, when the first case was confirmed in Guinea. Gire said the West African epidemic likely began after a single zoonotic event — in other words, transmission of the virus from an animal to a person.

Gire said his study shows that more than 300 mutations have occurred since Ebola began infecting people in Sierra Leone. Every time a virus passes from one person to another, it is likely some mutations will occur, though not all of them will be passed down.

http://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/4804151-dna-sequences-reveal-ebola-s-spread-and-mutation/

Published Online August 28 2014: Genomic surveillance elucidates Ebola virus origin and transmission during the 2014 outbreak

Phylogenetic comparison to all 20 genomes from earlier outbreaks suggests the 2014 West African virus likely spread from Middle Africa within the last decade. Rooting the phylogeny using divergence to other ebolavirus genomes is problematic (Fig. 2A and fig. S6) (6, 13). However, rooting the tree on the oldest outbreak reveals a strong correlation between sample date and root-to-tip distance, with a substitution rate of 8x10−4/site/year (Fig. 2B and fig. S7) (13). This suggests that the lineages of the three most recent outbreaks all diverged from a common ancestor at roughly the same time c. 2004 (Fig. 2C and Fig. 3A), supporting the hypothesis that each outbreak represents an independent zoonotic event from the same genetically diverse viral population in its natural reservoir.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2014/08/27/science.1259657.full

There you go. Academic admission that this strain is mutating and probably will continue to across its spread.

Research biology texts to understand the probability and time it takes viruses to mutate successfully. It is very rare, but now we have this admission, and keep in mind the DHHS bid pertaining to the Congo posted above:

13 Probable Ebola Deaths & 565 Suspect In DR Congo

· Declaration of the epidemic by the Minister of Public Health August 24, 2014 · 13 people died of the disease (CFR 54%), including five health workers, about 24 cases suspects (16 women and 8 men) · 11 people segregated · 24 cases (16 women and 8 men) of Ebola virus disease outbreak in the area of health Boende, from July 28 to August 18, 2014 · 80 contacts identified for monitoring · 4 positive samples from eight after a second analysis INRB · 565 suspected cases investigated with gastroenteritis, diarrhea and vomiting. · Index case identified Ikanamongo (100 km Boende): a woman who died on August 11 after consuming bushmeat hunted by her husband and that has contaminated your doctor and husband. · yet unidentified strain between Zaire and Sudan. Awaiting the results from the laboratory in Franceville (Gabon).

The confirmation of Ebola after 13 cases have died and a total case load approaching 600 raises concerns about the spread of the virus, as well as the relationship to Zaire, Sudan, and a recombinant strain.

http://swineflumagazine.blogspot.it/2014/08/13-probable-ebola-deaths-565-suspect-in.html

re·com·bi·nant

1. An organism or cell in which genetic recombination has taken place. 2. Material produced by genetic engineering. adj. 1. Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome. 2. Of or relating to recombinant DNA: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/recombinant%20strain

Recombinant inbred strain

A recombinant inbred strain (or recombinant inbred line) is an organism with chromosomes that incorporate an essentially permanent set of recombination events between chromosomes inherited from two or more inbred strains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recombinant_inbred_strain

So where in CDC literature is there a test sequenced for this strain? --- Hospitals certainly do not have it, and the blood tests specify on markers, so...look at this article:

CDC: 30 States Plus D.C. Have Requested Help with Possible Ebola Cases http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/08/21/CDC-30-States-Plus-D-C-Have-Requested-Help-with-Possible-Ebola-Cases

...Check Lagos, Nigeria: (LOS) Murtala Muhammed Airport Departures http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do;jsessionid=21A4DCF66B4D3BACBD3F06BBE81DCD90.web3:8009?airportCode=LOS&airportQueryType=0

Here is what they might be vectoring:

EBOLA SCARE: FG shuts schools till October 13 http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/ebola-scare-fg-shuts-schools-till-october-13/

NIH Wants Blood From 'NATURALLY' Exposed Ebola Survivors in Congo

Referring if "it" is natural or not. Now cross research the dead Nigerian Sawyer -- who lived in Minnesota and ISIS recruiting in Minnesota. Large population of West Africans reside there.

Local reports show locals fearful of touching ANYTHING an infected person has touched. (Think airports.) There hasn't been much visual recording of victims in this. Here are some recent, and a couple of weeks ago.

One GLP empirical study that can conducted over the next 3 weeks -- to see if the virus(es) are aerosol or not, is if to see if ABC's Dr. Richard Besser dies or not after the 3 week incubation period. But that is not full proof, as that area might not have been affected at the moment.

Inside Liberian Ebola Ward with Burial Team http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/inside-liberian-ebola-ward-burial-team-25155405

Beside medical staff dying from Ebola, we now have investigative journalists!

Five Authors of Ebola Paper Published Today Have Died of Ebola http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/08/28/ebola_paper_authors_died_five_victims_contributed_to_research.html

Those are valid fears. And as things are looking recently, more than possible but less than probable. I would think that all of the filos originated from just one source and geographic location and hence (there's one for Mrs Ramsey) could recombine with eachother if reintroduced to eachother. There is no doubt about it to me we are very potentially looking at the biggest event in human recorded history. And the main players are no longer a theory or worry; the march to the doomsday virus is on. If it is allowed to march into the Philippines I think it's game over.

Hackiban may understand this combining from what she learned about grafting. I know its not the same thing but in a way it is.

I'm 50 and have never been to a dentist or had a cavity. Have all four of my wisdom teeth. I don't know much about the Florine debate but I do know I've drank the water all my life -until I moved onto my Washington prop. 2 1/2 years ago which has a well. Now I'm having issues with the two top ones. The rest are all fine. And I have a commercial tooth whitener light I've used periodically. But I've begun to wonder if the acidic jell didn't do this. Anyway, yeah I'm off to the tooth reaper next week for sure.