ALERT ON EBOLA:PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS-WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. (PART2)
SIMPLE STEPS ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES. Anxiety, fear and panic continues to spread world wide as the Ebola virus outbreak is now regarded as the world’s largest and deadliest disease with Psychological, Social, Cultural and Economic implications. BabySteps-PsychMag will continue to highlight the devastating effects in series; and how people can strive Socially and Mentally despite the odds. So far, 1,013 people have died with the vast majority in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organisation report. Authorities had recorded 1,848 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of the disease. The updated WHO tally includes figures from 7-9 August when 52 more people died and 69 more were infected. At the end of last week, the World Health Organization declared the West African Ebola outbreak an international health emergency. Healthcare worker disinfects areas where cases of deaths from Ebola have been reported. Credit: WHO The fear