Kosovo hit by Ebola-related disease http://itn.co.uk/news/20010610/world/04ebola.shtml "The disease is not endemic and it is not new for Kosovo" - Edward Poultney, World Health Organisation. There has been an outbreak of a disease in Kosovo, similar to the deadly Ebola virus. Four people have died and more than twenty others have been hospitalised after contracting Crimea Congo haemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organisation say it is not an epidemic, and there is no reason to panic. The blood disease is most often seen in animals. It is caused by a virus and transmitted by tick bites or through direct contact with blood or tissue from an infected animal. "The disease is not endemic and it is not new for Kosovo," said Edward Poultney, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation. He said the death rate for those infected with the disease is as high as 30 percent, although fatalities have been low in the Yugoslav province. In an attempt to halt the spread of the disease, health authorities have limited access to Kosovo's hospitals. But Mr Poultney said there was no reason to panic. "It is not an epidemic, but one should be very cautious with this disease," he said. Most of the cases have been in the villages and hamlets of western Kosovo. Health authorities in the province advised people to avoid tick-infested areas, wear clothing that covers the legs and arms, and check their bodies regularly for ticks. http://itn.co.uk/news/20010610/world/04ebola.shtml Miroslav Antic, http://www.antic.org/ STOP NOVOM SVETSKOM PORETKU ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrBE8.bVKZIq Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: archive@jab.org T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
