As is true with the cases inside Uganda, reaching the affected populations is nearly half the challenge, as few passable roadways exist, in the districts. This is beautifully rugged, but truly untamed, and mountainous rural central Africa. [Our prior reporting on the outbreak began here.]
Here is the latest, which is in fact a week stale, from WHO first responders, on the ground, in Uganda -- and now Kenya:
. . . .Contact tracing and active case search is ongoing in Kween in Kapchorwa district in Uganda, as well as in Kitale district and West Pokot in Kenya. On 4 November a high risk contact of the second confirmed case, a health care worker in Kween developed symptoms and was admitted to the treatment facility in Kween. Additionally, one close contact of the second confirmed case has been reported to have travelled to Kampala. The Kampala City Authority has sent a team to the village she is reported to be visiting to trace this contact and continue 21 days follow-up. . . .
[Earlier reporting. . .] Contact tracing and follow-up activities have been initiated. As of 23 October, 155 contacts including 66 who had contact with the first case and 89 who had contact with the second case. . . have been listed in the two affected districts,including 44 health care workers. The number of family and community contacts is still being investigated. . . .
These outbreaks are particularly vexing, as they represent a near 100 per cent lethal threat -- and no vaccine candidate yet exists for Marburg virus. That must change, and change immediately. Now you know -- and I'm back from the near dead (or at least the desert southwest), myself. . . smile.
नमस्ते
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Did you see this? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-drug-that-can-track-whether-its-been-swallowed-okd-by-fda/
Interesting. could be helpful for those families and pts that really need to follow compliance.
Thanks Anon. -- I agree, especially where drug compliance is likely the difference between lucid rational adult behavior, and. . . schizophrenia. But even so, it will come with a host of other quite valid concerns. A knotty topic, this one.
I'll try to post more on it tomorrow, but in truth I am once again reeling, as five more have been gunned down by automatic weaponry -- this time near Chino, California -- including two elementary school kids among the wounded.
Is 100 dead "enough", just this year, Mr. President? Just on your watch -- as feckless supplicant, to the NRA?
I'll need to get some air. I apologize. This chip on a pill topic will have to wait until tomorrow. Masthead being revised.
But a very good find, just the same, Anon.
Thanks.
Condor,
I understand and agree with you on pain for the assaults in CA. I have to say, it isn't just on the President. It is on all of us in this country. WE tolerate it.
No need to apologize. I do think the whole news cycle it getting to us all. With Moore, Trump, gun killings, war, earthquakes~~it is hard to forget there are good things and beauty still in this world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qX7ZsxD3Ik
as you always sign: Namaste
You are — of course — both correct, and wise, Anon.
Thank you.
I will offer my musical answer(s), in the next post...
Namaste
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