DOH warns against Ebola outbreak-----Maria Eloisa Garcia

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          Department of Health Secretary, Enrique Ona warned that Ebola can reach the

country.       

                  Philippines was urged to prepare for the rising Ebola outbreak .

                  We bers of Ebola victims have sought can’t afford to be complacent about Ebola. The government has put enough resources to deal with this public health threat,” Ona said.

                  Philippine embassies are directed to constantly monitor the health of Filipinos abroad before they return home.

                “It’s just a matter of time that it reaches us given air travel and the fact that we have overseas workers-it’s going to come,” warned Dr. Manuel Dayit former DOH secretary.

                    According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola is not just a health crisis but a complex emergency. This is the worst outbreak in history but this is controllable and preventable.

The latest count on Ebola reached 8,399 and the total deaths reached 4,033.