What are the hazards of Ebola and how to spread it?

According to the news of Guangzhou Customs, in view of the recurrence of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Congo (DRC) in Africa, Guangzhou Customs has taken effective measures to prevent the epidemic from being introduced from the port according to the announcement of the General Administration of Customs.

The World Health Organization recently informed that as of May 13, Congo (DRC) reported 39 suspected cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever this year, including 9 deaths 19 cases, with a fatality rate of 48.7%. The World Health Organization has sent experts to the country to help the local government deal with the epidemic.

As the largest African population gathering place in China, Guangzhou has close economic and trade exchanges with Africa. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the airport port with the largest number of direct flights and transit flights to Africa in China. There are more than 190 direct flights to Africa every month, with about 45,000 inbound and outbound passengers, accounting for 57% of the national ports. In the face of the epidemic situation, Guangzhou Customs has closely deployed port epidemic prevention and control. According to the daily epidemic information collected, combined with the navigation situation of foreign ports and the 20 14 Ebola epidemic, seven key routes were locked, effectively increasing the risk judgment. All customs clearance sites are strictly quarantined, and key vehicles and key personnel are monitored. Strengthen joint prevention and control at ports, coordinate with civil aviation administration departments, enjoy passenger information through API system (forecast passenger information system), and screen international passengers from Congo (DRC) in advance. On May 8- 13, Guangzhou Customs, which belongs to Baiyun Airport Customs, conducted a key investigation on 10059 passengers of 35 key flights, including 270 Congolese inbound passengers, and found that two of them had symptoms of infectious diseases. At present, the suspected epidemic has been ruled out.

Guangzhou Customs reminds inbound and outbound passengers that when traveling to Africa, they can consult the local international travel health care center about the local epidemic situation and the precautions for infectious diseases such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Ebola hemorrhagic fever, as an acute hemorrhagic infectious disease, is infected through skin, respiratory tract or conjunctiva through contact with patients' blood or other body fluids. The incubation period is 2-2 1 day. If you feel unwell, such as fever, headache and muscle pain, you must take the initiative to report to the port customs and cooperate with the inspection. If the above discomfort occurs within 2 1 day after entry, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible and take the initiative to inform the recent travel situation.

Congo (DRC) added 4 suspected Ebola cases, and the cumulative confirmed cases were 1 1.

May 12, 2065438 The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said in May 10 that the new round of Ebola epidemic in the northwest of this central African country was the first confirmed death case, with a total of confirmed cases 1 1 case. On that day, 4 suspected cases were newly admitted to a hospital in Bikoro town, an epidemic area, 10.

A spokesman for the World Health Organization confirmed that Ebola virus infection and death cases had been reported in the surrounding area of Bikoro town nearly five months ago. This time span means that the virus may have a chance to wreak havoc before the response measures are in place.

In view of the latest epidemic situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria has begun to strengthen health checks at airports and other entry and exit ports to prevent the risk of transmission.

New cases

1 On the evening of 0/0, Ollie Ilonga Kalenga, Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo, said that 1 1 cases of Ebola had been confirmed, of which1cases died, and the deceased was a nurse, which worried him.

Serge Nga Leto, director of a major hospital in Bikoro Town, told Reuters that the hospital admitted four suspected Ebola patients that day, two of whom were medical workers and had contact with suspected Ebola patients.

Kalenga said that the death occurred in this hospital. As of the same day, the hospital has treated 7 patients with hemorrhagic fever, 2 of whom were diagnosed with Ebola virus.

Hemorrhagic fever occurred in a village in Bikoro town last week, and 2 1 person became ill, of which 17 person died. Kalenga stressed that Ebola is not the only virus that causes hemorrhagic fever, and it has not been confirmed that the cause of death of this 17 person is Ebola virus infection.

Ebola virus can spread quickly from person to person. Without preventive measures and specific treatment, the mortality rate can be as high as 90%. Since the discovery of Ebola virus in 1976, this is the ninth Ebola outbreak in Congo (DRC).

Most of the Ebola outbreak occurred in remote areas of this Central African country, which means that the epidemic is relatively difficult to spread. However, the village and Bikoro town where the latest outbreak occurred are not far from the Congo River. This river is the main waterway for transportation and commercial trade in Congo (DRC), with Kinshasa, the capital of DRC, and Brazzaville, the capital of neighboring Congo (Brazzaville) located downstream.

Send reinforcements

On June 5438+00, Eugè ne Kabambi, spokesman of the WHO office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, confirmed that Ebola infection and death cases had been reported in February last year and in 10 this year.

"According to our preliminary knowledge, there have been cases of infection since 65438+ last February, and the first death case was reported in 65438+ 10 this year." He said, "However, the link between death and the latest epidemic has not been confirmed."

In response to the epidemic, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo sent a medical team consisting of 12 experts to Bikoro to track new cases, determine the epidemic center and villages where cases occurred, and provide medical resources. The medical team has arrived in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province, about 150km away from the epidemic area.

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo said in a statement: "This advance medical team carried the first batch of (medical) equipment, which was mainly used for rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus and thermometers."

Strong monitoring

The epidemic in Congo (DRC) has aroused the vigilance of Nigeria, a West African country.

In 20 14, Ebola broke out in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and other West African countries, and *** 1. 1 10,000 people died. There were a few cases in Nigeria at that time, but they were quickly controlled.

Sandy James, a spokesman for the Nigerian Immigration Bureau, said on June 10 that after the outbreak of the epidemic four years ago, Nigeria began to monitor the body temperature of some immigrants. After the latest epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria has stepped up health checks at airports and other entry and exit ports to prevent the risk of transmission.

"We are using all available equipment to monitor viruses, which means we will increase the use of thermometers," James told Reuters. "We must take extra measures to ensure that all immigrants are inspected."

Nigerian Health Minister Isak Adeba Le has previously confirmed that the Ministry of Health has started to strengthen epidemic monitoring at airports and other land entry and exit ports, with the focus on the immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "The Nigerian Center for Disease Control is also considering sending a medical team to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help control the epidemic.