EBOLA UPDATE - Blockades erected to stop Ebola

Blockades erected to stop Ebola

Updated 08 Aug 2014 @ 09:31 

This alert applies to to the following locations: Liberia / Sierra Leone

Liberian soldiers have set up a blockade stopping people from western regions affected by the Ebola outbreak from entering the capital, Monrovia.
  
The action follows the president's declaration of a state of emergency to tackle the outbreak that has killed more than 930 people in West Africa this year.
  
In Sierra Leone, security forces have now imposed a complete blockade of eastern areas hit by Ebola.

Health experts in Switzerland are currently discussing a response to the outbreak and whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency.
        
If a public health emergency is declared, it could involve detailed plans to identify; isolate and treat cases; as well as impose travel restrictions on affected areas.

Meanwhile, the US State Department has ordered all family members of US personnel to leave the embassy in Monrovia because of the Ebola outbreak.

EBOLA UPDATE - State of Emergency declared

EBOLA UPDATE - State of Emergency declared
Updated 07 Aug 2014 @ 09:25

Liberia’s President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has declared a state of emergency as the country grapples with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.

The outbreak has also hit Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, killing more than 930 people.

World Health Organization (WHO) experts are currently meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss a response to the outbreak.

The two-day meeting will decide whether to declare a global health emergency.

Yesterday, WHO said 932 patients had died of the disease in West Africa so far, with most of the latest fatalities reported in Liberia, where at least 282 have died of the virus.

Liberia's state of emergency will be in place for 90 days.

Nigeria's Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, has also described the outbreak as a national emergency, adding that people worldwide are at risk because of air travel.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian authorities said that a Saudi man who was treated for Ebola-like symptoms after visiting Sierra Leone has died at a hospital in Jeddah. If confirmed, it would be the first Ebola-related death outside Africa.

Hurricanes set to slam into islands

Hurricanes set to slam into islands

Updated 06 Aug 2014 @ 09:36

Heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas will be some of the effects caused by Hurricane Iselle, which is set to hit Hawaii tomorrow night.

Scattered power outages are expected across the island, including in Honolulu.  

Multiple roads could also be washed out on the Big Island; Oahu; Lanai; and Kauai.

Inexperienced swimmers, boarders and boaters should exercise extreme caution in the waters from today onwards as waves will build in strength and number.

The following advice has been issued to residents and travellers alike:

1. Go to the bank and withdraw extra cash.

2. Fill your car's petrol tank.

3. Keep mobile phones and other electronics charged.

4. Get prescription medications refilled and make provisions for any medicines that must be chilled or that require special handling. Power could be out for more than a week if a Hurricane Julio also strikes.

Ebola Outbreak - Update

Updated 06 Aug 2014 @ 09:34

Liberia's Ebola death toll is rising dramatically, while abandoned bodies line streets across the country.

The World Health Organisation is warning of possible catastrophic consequences in West Africa.  

A total of 268 people had died of the virus as of August 2, almost 100 more than the toll a week before. Among the dead were 37 health workers and at least 2 497 people are suspected to be infected with Ebola.

The situation has gotten so bad that dead bodies are lying abandoned in the streets as Liberia's authorities are struggling to cope with the outbreak that has killed hundreds across West Africa.

Numerous health facilities have also had to shut down across the country after health care workers were threatened by locals who believe foreigners had brought Ebola into the country.  

Travellers are advised to maintain strict hygiene standards at all times.

Meanwhile, a number of airlines have suspended flights to countries in West Africa as a result of the outbreak. British Airways is the latest airline to suspend flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia until August 31.

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Parents travelling with children are required to provide an unabridged birth certificate, including the details of the child's father as well as the mother, of all travelling children. This applies even when both parents are travelling with their children.

In the case where only one parent is travelling with the child(ren), consent in the form of an affidavit from the other parent registered is required. Alternatively, either a court order granting full parental responsibilities and rights or a death certificate of the other parent must be produced.

Please take note that unabridged birth certificate applications can take anything from six to eight weeks to complete.

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