EBOLA: PREVIOUS OUTBREAK

Table: Chronology of previous Ebola virus disease outbreaks

Year	Country	Ebolavirus species	Cases	Deaths	Case fatality
2012	Democratic Republic of Congo	Bundibugyo	57	29	51%
2012	Uganda	Sudan	7	4	57%
2012	Uganda	Sudan	24	17	71%
2011	Uganda	Sudan	1	1	100%
2008	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zaire	32	14	44%
2007	Uganda	Bundibugyo	149	37	25%
2007	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zaire	264	187	71%
2005	Congo	Zaire	12	10	83%
2004	Sudan	Sudan	17	7	41%
2003 (Nov-Dec)	Congo	Zaire	35	29	83%
2003 (Jan-Apr)	Congo	Zaire	143	128	90%
2001-2002	Congo	Zaire	59	44	75%
2001-2002	Gabon	Zaire	65	53	82%
2000	Uganda	Sudan	425	224	53%
1996	South Africa (ex-Gabon)	Zaire	1	1	100%
1996 (Jul-Dec)	Gabon	Zaire	60	45	75%
1996 (Jan-Apr)	Gabon	Zaire	31	21	68%
1995	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zaire	315	254	81%
1994	Cote d'Ivoire	Taï Forest	1	0	0%
1994	Gabon	Zaire	52	31	60%
1979	Sudan	Sudan	34	22	65%
1977	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zaire	1	1	100%
1976	Sudan	Sudan	284	151	53%
1976	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zaire	318	280	88%

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PATIENT MAL-TREATMENT IN NIGERIA HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

 Hello Reader I was moved to write this article as a result of my own observation and personal experiences. It is unfortunate that those who should speak up for such injustice because they are at the benefiting end of the situation keep mute until they become victims of conditions they have supported over the years. Does it not strike you as odd that in Government Institutions like the Medical centers that the patients who are pivot of the institution most times are considered least. The patients are provided with very uncomfortable hard benches or chairs to sit and wait for hours while the Doctors and nurses are provided with executive seats.
The Emergency clinics are not always equipped with comfortable beds. The Entire staff and Management of Federal medical centers are usually concerned about their comfort, allowances and pay, The patients are pushed around from one place to another. This however is not the case in every Government Hospital or every hospital staff but I want those who are employed and paid well to serve the sick to at least do it with decorum. Most times these proud staffs shout at these helpless patients over simple inquiries.There is a lot of pride observable in our health institutions.It is best that we who serve the public do our best to be very humble so that God will reward us accordingly.