The authorities of the United States said Tuesday it will establish more stringent controls at its airports and the West African nations affected by Ebola, while the first patient diagnosed with the virus in the country remains in critical condition at a hospital in Dallas.
"We will work on protocols to make security checks for passengers in both (countries) of origin (Ebola) and here in America," said President of USA, Barack Obama, after a meeting with members of his national security team and health authorities, focused on Ebola.
Obama did not elaborate on what protocols will be implemented, and the White House merely stated that examines "enhanced surveillance of airports in the United States." "We will work on protocols to make security checks for passengers in both (countries) of origin (Ebola) and here in America," said President of USA, Barack Obama, after a meeting with members of his national security team and health authorities, focused on Ebola.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, had advanced a few hours before a possibility that the Administration was shuffled establish additional screening passengers from West Africa where Ebola has killed more than 3,000 people.
In the alert generated by the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States last week in Dallas (Texas), Obama said that "thanks to the measures that have been implemented, in addition to the extraordinary health system" American, "the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the United States are "extremely low".
To minimize the risks, he said his government will distribute information among health professionals of the country "to ensure they know what to look for" in a patient and potential Ebola "and strictly follow implement the protocols."
The president also said that exercise "great pressure" on the leaders of some "big countries" not identified and so far "have not had the aggressive response is needed" to contain the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
"Countries that think they can stand by and let USA do it, (should know that) that will result in a less effective, less rapid, and that means people die. And it also means it will be more imminent potential extension of disease outside of these areas in West Africa, "he said.
Meanwhile, health authorities kept under close watch ten people who had contact with the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in USA, Liberia a natural man is admitted to a hospital in Dallas (Texas).
The health of Thomas Eric Duncan experienced a deterioration over the weekend and his status went from serious to critical, according to the medical care team at Presbyterian Hospital of Texas.
Duncan, who remains isolated, is now receiving an experimental treatment brincidofovir, an antiviral medicine while the state remains "critical" but "stable" the last medical report issued today.
In addition, the American photographer who contracted Ebola in Liberia while he was working for NBC arrived in Omaha (Nebraska), which will be treated in the same medical center that recently hosted another infected by the virus.
The plane repatriated Mukpo Ashoka, 33, from Liberia, landed early in Omaha and was immediately taken to the Nebraska Medical Center.
Specialists of the center and Mukpo family said in a press conference shortly after his admission, the cameraman feels "strong" is getting "very good care" and the symptoms of the disease has not progressed.
Mukpo parents have yet to decide if your child receive any experimental treatment, like other Americans patients achieving cure.
A majority of Americans (58%) have confidence in the government's ability to prevent an outbreak of Ebola in the country, according to a Pew poll released today.
The poll of 1,007 adults from 2 to 5 October, also found that 32% of respondents are concerned about possible exposure to the virus.
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