SG3- Ebola

In Liberia, what is the doctor to patient ratio?

1 to every 100,000 people

In Sierra Leone, how many doctors was there for the population?

120 doctors for total population of 6 million (1 doctor to 50,000 people)

What happened to the medical staff in Liberia?

Medical staff left the country so only 51 left by the end of 2014

What was the first known case of Ebola?

A 2 year old boy which led to an outbreak in Meliandou, in rural Guinea

When was the first case of Ebola?

Dec 2013

How many deaths did 1 funeral cause in Sierra Leone?

1 funeral was responsible for a further 365 deaths

> Traditional burial rituals- bodies are traditionally washed by hand and kissed

What happened in Sierra Leone in 1991-2002?

Civil war- local communities distrusted the govt.

Tell me about the capital of Sierra Leone

Freetown had 70% of the city living in unplanned slums (USS)

What percentage of farms were abandoned in Sierra Leone?

40%- because of fear of infection

What did rice crop shortages cause in Sierra Leone?

30% increase in price

What percentage of households experienced food insecurity during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone?

25%

What is the poorest country and suffered the biggest GDP losses?

Liberia= 11% of GDP

What country lost 4% of GDP?

Sierra Leone= less devastating as richer of 3 countries but still LIDC

How many children lost 1 or both parents to Ebola in W. Africa?

10,000+ (8,000 of these children were from Sierra Leone)

In Liberia, how many months were there school closures?

7-8 months. 5 million children across the 3 countries’ had their education affected by school closures. On re-opening, temperature of children taken before entry

What disease was Ebola mistaken for?

Malaria- both had similar symptoms

What was the song ‘Ebola is real’?

A song which hit airwaves in Nov 2014 to help educate the people of the disease

What is GOARN?

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network set up by WHO to control transmission of Ebola. Set up Response Roadmap Reports where scientist looked at causes of the disease and the response required to control it

When did WHO announce a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?

August 2014

How many cases of Ebola did the UK have?

2- both were volunteer nurses in Sierra Leone and both recovered following being given trial drug ZMapp

How much did Red Cross raise for Ebola countries?

£8.8 million- they launched an emergency appeal

What did Red Cross do to raise awareness?

Sent text messages and acted out dramas. They reached 2.8 million people through these educational campaigns

What happened in Kenema in Sierra Leone?

Red Cross opened an Ebola Treatment centre (60 beds) to help relieve pressure on hospitals

What percentage of funerals did Red Cross carry out?

78%- in a safe way (no kissing body, no washing etc)

How much money did Red Cross waste due to mismanagement and fraud by staff?

$6 million of donations

What happened in Feb 2021?

2nd Ebola outbreak- only 12 people died and it ended after 3 months