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A World Health Organisation (WHO) team will embark on a visit to Bahrain Sunday to assess its readiness to deal with the Ebola disease, a Bahraini health official said Saturday.
During the three-day visit, the team will evaluate Bahrain's contingency plan to prevent Ebola disease from reaching the country and deal with any detected case, Xinhua quoted Mariam Al Jalahma, the Bahraini Health Ministry's Under-Secretary for Primary Care and Public Health, as saying. The WHO team will inspect key sites, including Bahrain International Airport, Salmaniya Medical Complex, health centers and laboratories, and will prepare a detailed report with recommendations to be submitted to the ministry.
Bahrain is free of Ebola which has infected over 10,000 people globally, nearly half of them died, according to WHO estimates.The epidemic in West Africa is the largest ever outbreak of the disease with a rapidly rising death toll in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. There have also been cases in Spain and the US. Bahrain has temporarily enforced visa restriction on all passengers to and from the countries hit by the Ebola outbreak.
Here are some expert tips that can help you prevent the disease.
Educate yourself about Ebola: Knowing the symptoms, modes of transmission and preventive measures is the first step to prevent the spread of the disease. This information is especially important for those who are travelling to and from affected areas in West Africa. (Read: Has the Ebola virus really come to India?)
Maintain sanitary conditions: Basic hygiene plays a very important role in preventing Ebola. The exact way by which the virus enters the body is still debatable but skin and eyes are suggested routes for viral entry. However, food and water may also serve as source of entry. So, simple acts like washing hands before eating and disinfecting surfaces and covering the mouth can help prevent the spread of the virus, especially in areas surrounding the areas of outbreak. (Read: Ebola Facts: Top 7 myths busted)
Avoid contact with blood and body fluids: Ebola virus spreads through all body fluids including blood, semen, saliva, sweat, urine, fecal matter and vomit of infected individuals. Healthcare workers and medical staff who are more likely to come in contact with infected body fluids, infected needles and first aid, should handle them with protective gear. 8 tips to prevent Ebola infection
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With inputs from IANS
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