Why so few facts about ebola outbreak in Zaire?

Patricia Terris vada at ix.netcom.com
Wed May 10 08:54:12 EST 1995


In <3oq0f1$it3 at newsbf02.news.aol.com> lockesteve at aol.com (LockeSteve)
writes: 
>
>I am troubled that in this electronic age iit is so hard to get news
about
>the Zaire ebola outbreak. Is there a WHO address where one can get
more up
>to date news?
>Steven Locke, MD
>Steven Locke, M.D.
>Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School
>slocke at bih.harvard.edu
>617-667-2946 voice
>617-527-3343 fax


Hi,

The outbreak is in the Kikwit region of Zaire.  50 people have died; 15
were medical workers.  Ebola has not been named as the virus.  They
just say it's a hemorrhagic fever.  The State Department urges
Americans to postpone any travel to this area.

Pat



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