Zmapp serum has proven to be effective in treating
Ebola cases as two American doctor infected with the virus in Liberia
are currently being treated in the US and are said to have improved
after the use of the drug.
According to AFP, President Obama suggested that affected
African countries should focus more on building strong public
infrastructures.
"I think we have to let the scientist guide us. And I don’t think all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful".
On whether he would help fast track the approval of the
drug should medical experts conclude that the drug is effective,
President Obama said;
"I think it’s premature for me to say that because I don’t have enough information. I don’t have enough data right now to offer an opinion on that.”
While stressing that the deadly virus is
not airborne, Obama said
He said the US is currently working with their European partners as well as the World Health Organization to provide resources to contain the virus."the countries affected are the first to admit that what’s happened here is the public health systems have been overwhelmed. They weren’t able to identify and then isolate cases quickly enough. As a consequence, it spread more rapidly than has been typical with the periodic Ebola outbreaks that occurred previously."
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