Ebola Response: Maining one ebola free area in Seirra Leone with methods not endorsed by pubic health community

Source: ghdonline.org --- Sunday, October 12, 2014 The Washington Post story is here: The fight to save the last Ebola-free district in Sierra Leone http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/10/10/the-fight-to-save-the-last-Ebola-free-district-in-sierra-leone/ A local business man convinced politicians and community leaders early on in the outbreak to implement a controlled quarantine with additional economic incentives to keep Koinadugu district free of Ebola. Among the activities are the following: The few roads leading in and out of the mountainous area are guarded Farmers are to paid to cover losses from the quarantine Traditional healers are paid in exchange for their not treating Ebola-like symptoms. Do the methods used in Koinadugu district correspond to a traditional quarantine? Are these methods ethical? Are temporary restrictions on healthy individuals a reasonable step to take if it prevents the population from the fate which has fallen on the rest of Sierra Leone? By Elizabeth Glaser on Sun, 12 Oct 2014 04:04:50 -0400 ...

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