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Skuld loss prevention advice on Ebola updates

WHO officially declares that Nigeria reached that 42-day mark and is now considered free of Ebola transmission.

IMO infographic Download the "what you need to know"infographic here.​​On 8 August 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005).​The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined the international ad hoc Ebola Travel and Transport Task Force and is working with other United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to monitor the situation and provide timely information in response to the outbreak of the disease.WHO IHR Emergency Committee meeting (22 September)WHO statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the 2014 Ebola outbreak in west Africa​ (22 September 2014)The Committee, whilst recognising and appreciating the efforts made by affected states, identified a number of areas where more action and attention is urgently needed. In particular, the Committee noted:Flight cancellations and other travel restrictions continue to isolate affected countries resulting in detrimental economic consequences, and hinder relief and response efforts risking further international spread; the Committee strongly reiterated that there should be no general ban on international travel or trade, except for the restrictions outlined in the previous recommendations regarding the travel of EVD cases ...

Healthcare authorities boarded the Carnival Magic to conduct a final health screening of the lab worker from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

To help contain the current outbreak of the Ebola virus transporation committee calls for a temporary travel ban from affected West African countries

What does the current Ebola outbreak mean for ships calling at ports in West Africa? The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been declared an international health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The current epidemic is centred in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone but there have been individual cases in Nigeria and Senegal as well.Up to 8 October, 4,033 people had been reported as having died from the disease in five countries; Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the United States. The total number of reported cases is in excess of 8,300. WHO admits the figures are underestimates and warns there could be as many as 20,000 cases by November if efforts to tackle the outbreak are not stepped up.A Spanish auxiliary nurse has become the first person in the current outbreak to have contracted the virus outside of Africa after treating two victims of Ebola in Madrid.Ebola deaths in Africa (Up to 8 October 2014)2,316 Liberia778 Guinea930 Sierra Leone8 Nigeria 4,032 deaths- probable, confirmed and suspected (Does not include on death in US)Ebola Oubreak Response: Regional Confirmed and Probable Cases Map Update 3 October 2014Image Credit: WHO - Please click for larger viewImplications for ships calling at ...

Loss prevention advice by the Skuld P&I Club Ebola outbreak has affected several West African nations continues with no sign of abating. It is prudent for operators that plan on calling at ports suffering outbreaks to implement on board safety procedures that regulate port calls and seek to mitigate against the potential risk of a crew man being exposed to an infectious disease.Loss prevention adviceThe Skuld P&I Club has prepared a practical guide as to how a container vessel may prepare and conduct itself during a port of call in a country experiencing an outbreak as follows:- Advance prepare vessels, including providing sufficientsupplies of :a. Medicines and equipment;b. Protective clothing, including disposable overalls, fullgloves, hardened boots, face masks, balaclavas,googles and hard hats;c. Infra-Red Thermometers for temperature checks;d. Disinfectant and other vessel protective equipment;e. Disposal facilities / procedure for used equipment andmaterial- In advance of any call at a Port in an infected country, checkwith local Agents as to the very latest situation and anyprocedures put in place by local Authorities for managingPort calls and ship / shore interaction.- Agree in advance, with all parties as to who will beresponsible for which aspect of the operation and prevention.The expense factor can ...

EMSA supports action to tackle the Ebola virus

Singapore takes Ebola prevention measures

Ban Ki-moon has officially established the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response