By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which the World Health Organization (WHO) describes as “a severe, often fatal illness in humans,” is not contagious until the infected person develops symptoms. But why take the unnecessary risk of infection anyway by socializing with the very…
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PH health workers join global protest on lack of awareness vs Ebola
In spite of government press releases, health workers are worried that four months after Ebola was declared a global threat, the government has yet to prepare hospital and community health workers.
Health workers storm DOH
MANILA – Health workers under the banner of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) stormed the main office of the Department of Health on Monday, Oct. 27, denouncing its continuing neglect of the public health service system. The health workers lament that the DOH fails in providing adequate health care for the people, and neglects…
Ready for Ebola? Health workers don’t think so
“If the DOH has a problem managing preventable infectious diseases such as measles, how can we be assured that it can handle the deadly Ebola virus?” Read also: How to prevent the spread of Ebola virus
How to prevent the spread of Ebola virus
“In the absence of effective treatment and a human vaccine, raising awareness of the risk factors for Ebola infection and the protective measures individuals can take is the only way to reduce human infection and death.” – World Health Organization