Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday it is "premature" to send experimental drugs for the treatment of Ebola to West Africa, which has been hardest hit by the deadly outbreak.





Obama said affected countries should focus on building a "strong public infrastructure," adding: "I think we have to let the science guide us... I don't think all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful."

He emphasized that Ebola, a hemorrhagic virus that kills more than half of those infected, "is not an airborne disease.

"This is one that can be controlled and contained very effectively if we use the right protocols."

But he said: "the countries affected are the first to admit that what's happened here is the public health systems have been overwhelmed. They weren't able to identify and then isolate cases quickly enough."

"As a consequence, it spread more rapidly than has been typical with the periodic Ebola outbreaks that occurred previously," he added.

He said the United States is working with European partners and the World Health Organization to provide resources to help contain the epidemic.

"We're focusing on the public health approach right now, because we know how to do that, but I will continue to seek information about what we're learning with respect to these drugs going forward."

A total of 932 people have died since March in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria, with 1,711 confirmed cases since the beginning of the year.

Ebola is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, red eyes, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding

source : http://news.yahoo.com/obama-too-early-send-experimental-ebola-drug-africa-230908824.html

From the first signs of Fever till eventual death, See how Ebola kills here.

http://www.healthlineafrica.com/how-ebola-kills/

"Africa help yourself, we ain't gonna wipe your nyansh on this one" Barack Obama.

that picture up there is gorisom

Obama=Abamon

Hmm

Goofluck you see your life?? Chaai

While the US works with european partners and WHO, hope they are not negotiating how many oil blocks they would claim for releasing the drug to africans.

dtneicna: that picture up there is gorisom

u meant worrisome? Or gruesome?

Before nko












The fear of ebola is the beginning of wisdom

But its not too early to send it to there citizens in Africa. Africa don suffer!!!

Too early when many people are dead and others infected. How i wish this will teach African Leaders to retrace their step.

When people were singing "halleluyah, America make the cure fast" and I was telling them that drug aint reaching Africa till next mid-year (they must secure for their own consumption and others before sending to people who will borrow money from them, to pay them for it), una dey vex at me.

They can't send it because it was experimental and if they send it and Africans take it and have side effects, una go dey foam at the mouth and scream "testing on the poor black man", they haven't produced enough vials (they must ensure they have millions for themselves to treat themselves first).

What about Labaran Maku, who said in March that Nigeria had gear and medicine should this happen? Why has your president not fired him for lying to us? Or LASG who told us the Liberian was quarantined from the airport (another lie)?

Look to yourselves, Africa. No-one is going to save you. They owe you nothing. You had 38 yrs to do something, now you're blaming them for not aiding you. That's like a 40yr old man complaining his parents aren't helping him find a job.

@Onega Sorry ooo but did Mr Sawyer visit any other place apart from the hospital?

Chai!

I have a feeling that before that drug is released to Africa! We maybe asked to legalise gay marriage! God forbid sha!

egopersonified: While the US works with european partners and WHO, hope they are not negotiating how many oil blocks they would claim for releasing the drug to africans.

SMH

ayox2003:

SMH

For the world we live in.