ebola’s threat to india
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Ebola’s Threat To India
Elliot Willard
Ebola’s Brief History
o First emerged in 1976 in Sudan and Zaire
o Virus named after Ebola River in Zaire
o Ebola is one of the MOST deadly known
viruseso Mortality rate is roughly
53%-88% (depending on the strain)
o A lack of credible information has led to
information gaps about the virus
o Ebola primarily occupies Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea in West
Africa
India-Africa Relations India has recently made efforts to renew relations
with Africa
In 2011, former Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, promised $5 billion in loans
Indian business firms have expanded to Africa in recent years (Indian telecom firms, mobile-banking)
Many Indians are currently living in East African cities, such as Durban…but also in West Africa where the disease is becoming widespread
India-Africa Summit
o Was to be held in Gurgaon, Indiao Would have been largest India-Africa summit, “including the
leaders of all 54 countries in the African Union”o Postponed by India’s government due to the Ebola threat and
fear of transporting the virus across borderso The decision was coordinated with the World Health
Organization and the African Uniono “No complaints from African delegates have surfaced over
cancellation”
Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
o Over 4,000 people have died of the disease in 2014
o India makes aid contributions of $12.5 million
o Many of the infected are health workers
o Since India lacks a sufficient amount of doctors and nurses, a public health scare exists
o “India only has two facilities capable of testing for the virus”
Cancellation Good Idea?
o “The UN Security Council has also declared the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa a ‘threat to international peace and security’”
o No one person or group appears irritated/unhappy
o BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
o Worst Case Scenario: The Ebola virus spreads into India’s dense population…the effects would be comparable to the Black Death that swept through Europe in the 14th century
Sources
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-09-20/news/54135424_1_ebola-outbreak-deadly-ebola-virus-india-africa-summit
http://currentaffairs.nirdeshak.com/12-october-2014-current-affairs/
http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2014/10/ebolas-threat-india
WHO 2014-10-14
Country Liberia
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Ebola cases
4262 3410 1519
Ebola deaths
2484 1200 862
Total population
4092310
5743725
11474383
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