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| Locations of confirmed / probable ebola cases in Liberia |
News Reports
Aug 5
- British Airways temporarily suspended all of its flights to and from Liberia until Aug 31.
Aug 6
- President Ellen Johnson declared a state of emergency for 90 days.
- Armed men began poisoning wells in Liberia hoping to kill thousands of Liberians under the pretext of ebola. Many people have been killed because of poisoning.
Aug 7
- U.S. Department of State ordered the families of its diplomates in Liberia to leave the country.
- Liberian soldiers set up blockades to stop people from traveling to and from ebola effected areas.
- Liberian soldiers set up blockades to stop people from traveling to and from ebola effected areas.
- Residents in blockaded areas say food and supplies are running low in their towns.
- More wells were poisoned.
Aug 8
- The World Health Organization declared the ebola outbreak in West Africa to be a "global health emergency."
- Bodies of Ebola victims have been drug into the streets and left to "rot." Relatives of victims do this hoping they will avoid being quarantined by authorities. Ebola isolation wards in the country are viewed as death traps.
- Bodies of Ebola victims have been drug into the streets and left to "rot." Relatives of victims do this hoping they will avoid being quarantined by authorities. Ebola isolation wards in the country are viewed as death traps.
- Many people with common diseases are dying because Liberia's health care system is collapsing.
- The U.N health agency described the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be the worst outbreak in the history of tracking diseases.
Quote from Liberia's President
"The scope and scale of the epidemic, the virulence and deadliness of the virus now exceed the capacity and statutory responsibility of any one government agency or ministry. The Ebola virus disease, the ramifications and consequences thereof, now constitute and unrest affecting the existence, security, and well-being of the Republic amounting to a clear and present danger. The Government and people of Liberia require extraordinary measures for the very survival of our state and for the protection of the lives of our people."
http://allafrica.com/stories/201408081024.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201408081024.html
Quotes from our Missionaries on the Ground
August 2
"Been running press all day. Press ran great. Enough to make 2,000 Ebola booklets on Monday" (Kim Smith).
August 5
"Been running press all day. Press ran great. Enough to make 2,000 Ebola booklets on Monday" (Kim Smith).
August 5
"Someone came to me today with malaria symptoms, the same as ebola. She has been in the hospital all week with her husband. I drew her blood and tested. No malaria! Only God can save us" (Kim Smith).
August 7
August 7
- "Send me any updates you can find. There are reports of poisoning all over the country" (Kim Smith).
- "President just declared state of emergency, Kim says no traveling between counties for the next 3 months" (Rob Schaeffer).
- "President just declared state of emergency, Kim says no traveling between counties for the next 3 months" (Rob Schaeffer).
- During night: "Rob and I just took a walk around the house. Someone banging around. We don't know the future this may putter out or destroy the nation" (Kim Smith).
Aug 8
- "The press is down! We need prayer. They caught two groups in Zwedru last night trying to poison wells. Are they high government officials? They released some from jail in Ganta who poisoned wells. This is hard to believe" (Kim Smith).
- Ebola and the hardship is increasing. Still we have not seen it in this region... The press is down. I spent the day trying to salvage parts off the other press to get it back in operation. I need to replace the water rollers. They are finished" (Kim Smith).
- "We stapled 1,400 ebola booklets today... Today all the bikes were out on missions while two teams were waiting for bikes to return. They are more motivated than ever to be out. We have high passion here to go to the lost. Today, this place was hopping. Bikes were in and out while other bikes were being repaired. There were teams collecting lessons while other teams were putting together ebola booklets, stapling, and running the copier" (Kim Smith).
- Ebola and the hardship is increasing. Still we have not seen it in this region... The press is down. I spent the day trying to salvage parts off the other press to get it back in operation. I need to replace the water rollers. They are finished" (Kim Smith).
- "We stapled 1,400 ebola booklets today... Today all the bikes were out on missions while two teams were waiting for bikes to return. They are more motivated than ever to be out. We have high passion here to go to the lost. Today, this place was hopping. Bikes were in and out while other bikes were being repaired. There were teams collecting lessons while other teams were putting together ebola booklets, stapling, and running the copier" (Kim Smith).
Sources:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/health/ebola-outbreak/index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/08/05/british-airways-suspends-flights-over-ebola-fears/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2717762/People-dropping-dead-Ebola-streets-Liberia.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-health-ebola-liberia-idUSKBN0G72FC20140807
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/08/07/Liberia-Sierra-Leone-fight-Ebola-with-blockades/1431407430610/
http://online.wsj.com/articles/british-airways-temporarily-suspends-liberia-sierra-leone-flights-1407256995
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/warning/ebola-liberia
https://www.internationalsos.com/ebola/index.cfm?content_id=396&language_id=ENG
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-orders-diplomats-families-leave-liberia-sends-team-help-contain-ebola-1652702
http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/436570.html
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/warning/ebola-liberia
https://www.internationalsos.com/ebola/index.cfm?content_id=396&language_id=ENG
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-orders-diplomats-families-leave-liberia-sends-team-help-contain-ebola-1652702
http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/436570.html
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