Countries with confirmed cases of EVD as of 23 July 2015
The Skuld P&I Club provides updated information on the confirmed cases of EVD as of 23 July 2015.
The latest situation report from WHO states that the total cases stand at 27741, including 11284 deaths (23 July 2015). There were 26 new Ebola cases reported in the week to 19 July. In Liberia, after one month and 20 days of being declared Ebola-free, a new Ebola case was reported on 29 June in Margibi county with several confirmed cases in contacts (21 July 2015). On 20 July 2015, Italy passed 42 days since their imported case tested negative and the country has been declared free of Ebola (23 July 2015).
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WHO Guidance
WHO has indicated that new cases continue to arise and the recent Ebola cases reported in Liberia are further evidence that this Ebola outbreak is not over. Over the last year, the WHO has made progress in establishing systems and tools that allow them to respond rapidly and effectively. The WHO now have diagnostic tools and services that give results in hours rather than days.
WHO have also indicated that they are just months away from having a safe, viable vaccine available. In addition, WHO has an effective global registry of foreign medical teams that is being used to respond to Ebola and other emergencies and have nearly 7000 experts from 120 countries trained in clinical management and infection prevention and control.
Source: The Skuld P&I Club
