Airport Ebola Screening
by U.s. Air Force/gustavo Gonzalez
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Airport Ebola Screening
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U.s. Air Force/gustavo Gonzalez
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Close up of an infrared thermometer used to screen people entering Roberts International Airport, Liberia. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal disease with symptoms including fever, fatigue, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhoea and haemorrhaging (internal bleeding). It is spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. There is no cure for the disease, but three quarters of patients can recover if provided with sufficient medical support. The 2014 outbreak in Western Africa is the largest ever recorded and has been declared an international public health emergency. As of 19th October 2014, 9935 cases had been reported, with 4877 fatalities. Photographed on 16th October 2014.
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July 31st, 2016
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