The Genesis & Revolution of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Mano River Union (MRU) Region -The Case of Sierra Leone.

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Allieu Badara Kabia , Yuan Yuan Xing , Abdul Amid Aziz Jalloh , Samuel Fatorma Jabbie , Fatmata Egbulem , Dr. Brima Turay ,

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Volume 4 - August 2015 (08)

Abstract

Contrary to other past health hazard epidemic that lasted within a short period of time, the current ebola scourge that enters the fabrics of the Mano River Union (MRU) region has exacerbated and lasted for a period of over a year since December, 2013 and is yet to be fully eradicated. As of 8 th June 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) statistical records revealed that there were 27,214 EVD infected cases and a total of 11,167deaths from ten(10) Countries including six(6) West Africa Countries -Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia which are three(3) most affected Countries added to Nigeria, Senegal and Mali and also USA, Spain, UK and Italy indicating a geometric variation comparing to the 32 years cumulative sum of the past ebola episode since 1976 to 2012 recording 2,232 EVD infected cases and 1,503 deaths which is now over thirteen (13) times total number of infection cases and about seven (7) times the total number of fatalities. The research study was conducted within the time frame of a period of fifteen (15) months started from the 8th March 2014 to the 8th June, 2015. The main purpose of this qualitative research was to bring out clearly the conceptual framework of the ebola genesis and revolution identifying the deficiencies, problems and challenges that lead to a systemic and Country risk as a result of the rapid spread of the plague and break down of the entire health and socio-economic system in Sierra Leone and its impact on the Sierra Leonean population and demography. From the findings, the researchers were able to reveal macro of the consequences that lead to such devastation and calls for combined national and regional preventive and early response mechanisms bringing out solid recommendations as a proxy for both regulators and medical technocrats on the way forward for a safe, sound and sustainable health system and socio-economic livelihood in Sierra Leone in particular and the MRU region in general. 

Keywords

Sierra Leone, Ebola Virus Disease, Ebola Genesis & Revolution and Mano River Union(MRU) 

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