The Philippines held an anti-Ebola summit last week which was joined by government health officials and private sector representatives, warning that the Southeast Asian country was vulnerable due to the large number of Filipinos working abroad. There are a lot of Filipinos working overseas where Ebola is present (Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea). Before they return to the Philippines, they are supposed to observe themselves for 21-days ... and then again for 21-days after arriving here. Is that really going to do anything to prevent the spread of Ebola? :-( Philippine Health Secretary Enrique Ona said authorities will ask more than 1,700 Filipinos working in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to observe themselves for at least 21 days for Ebola symptoms in those countries first if they plan to return home. Once home, they should observe themselves for another 21 days and then report the result of their self-screening to health authorities to be doubly sure they have not been infected, he said, adding that hospitals which would deal with any Ebola patients have already been identified in the Philippines.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:23:44 +0000
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