In Berlin, a newly-designed plane was displayed, Said plane is designed specially for the Ebola victims.
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Philhealth offers Ebola package
Philhealth is now offering an Ebola package worth 116, 000 pesos for the patient’s first seven days in the hospital.
Studies Show Lungs of Smokers Similar to Those With Diabetes
Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes high blood sugar levels of an individual. According to Medical News Today, over 382 million people are diagnosed to be suffering from it. Some 10% are Type1 (those whose cells can’t produce insulin) and 90% are Type2 (those whose cells are producing insulin but are not functioning). Recently, an online article by clinicaladviser.com, suggested that people with diabetes have impaired lung function similar to that of smokers. It concluded that diabetes […]
Cuban doctor affected by Ebola arrives at Geneva
The first Cuban to be affected by the Ebola virus has arrived in Geneva University Hospital.
Bird flu hits Netherlands
Another farm in the Netherlands was hit by bird flu which resulted in 43, 000 chickens being burned.
Doctor in Mali dies because of Ebola virus
In Mali, a doctor treating Ebola patients have passed away, signalling a graver threat of said virus in the country.
New York patient tests negative for Ebola, Missouri patient awaits results
(Reuters) – A traveler who returned from Mali tested negative for Ebola at a New York City hospital on Thursday, and a patient who recently came back from West Africa awaited test results at a Missouri hospital, health officials said. Preliminary test results showed the traveler who returned to the United States from a trip to Mali does not have the disease, but the patient will remain in isolation at Bellevue Hospital Center for further testing, […]
WHO Philippines releases guidlines regarding the Ebola virus
World Health Organization Philippines released guidelines regarding the proper usage of personal protective equipment used to prevent contracting the dreaded Ebola virus.
DOH has three months supply of protective gear against Ebola, Palace says
MANILA, Nov 15 — Malacañang said the Department of Health (DOH) has a stockpile of protective equipment sufficient for three months in case the country has a confirmed case of Ebola fever. “‘Yung three months po na ‘yon, marami hong suits ‘yon, dahil tandaan natin, paggamit ‘nung isang gear, ng isang PPE (personal protective equipment), once… You use it only once. So meron tayong stockpile na good for three months,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said […]
Malacañang ensures supply of protective gear against Ebola
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the country is ready for Ebola, adding that the Philippines has an adequate supply of protective gear.
Ebola death toll tops 5,000; Mali quarantines 90
(Reuters) – The death of a nurse in Mali from Ebola promoted on Wednesday the quarantine of more than 90 people in the West African country’s capital, as the World Health Organization said the disease had now claimed at least 5,160 lives. The worst outbreak of the virus on record has ravaged the impoverished West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and led to a global watch for cases outside the region. […]
New York doctor now free of Ebola discharged from hospital
(Reuters) – A New York doctor who has recovered from Ebola left the hospital on Tuesday and urged support for U.S. health workers treating patients in West Africa so they do not face “stigma and threats” when they return home. The discharge of Dr. Craig Spencer, who worked with Ebola patients in Guinea and had been held in isolation at Bellevue Hospital Center since he was diagnosed with the virus on Oct. 23, means no one […]
