ナイジェリアで初のブンディブギョエボラ感染を確認 WHOが緊急支援を開始
ナイジェリアで初となるブンディブギョエボラウイルス病の感染症例が確認されました。
The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
世界保健機関であるWHOは、現地での対応を強化するためナイジェリア政府への支援を実施しています。
The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
今回の感染確認を受けて、現地では感染源の特定や追跡調査が進められている状況です。
She remains in isolation and is receiving medical care as investigations continue to determine the likely source of her infection and reconstruct her full travel and exposure history.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
主要な論点として、以下の3点が挙げられます。
まず一つ目の論点は、ナイジェリアにおける初症例の経過と接触者追跡の状況です。
The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
感染が確認されたのは、ウガンダから渡航した女性となっています。
The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
女性は10月3日にナイジェリアへ到着し、10月7日に症状が出始めました。
The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
10月11日に首都アブジャの民間医療施設を受診し、10月20日のラボ検査で診断が確定しています。
The woman sought care at a private health facility in the capital, Abuja, on 11 October; laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis on 20 October.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
女性は現在も隔離状態にあり、医療ケアを受けています。
She remains in isolation and is receiving medical care as investigations continue to determine the likely source of her infection and reconstruct her full travel and exposure history.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
ナイジェリア保健当局はこれまでに44人の接触者を特定し、経過観察を行っています。
WHOsaidthe Nigerian health authorities have so far identified 44 contacts who are being monitored amid intensified efforts to find other people who may have been exposed.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
受診先となった民間医療施設では、感染予防および管理措置の強化が進められました。
Infection prevention and control measures are being ramped up in the private health facility where the woman sought care.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
二つ目の論点は、複数国へ広がる流行状況とウイルスの被害規模です。
Nigeria is the fifth country to detectEbolaBundibugyo virus disease since an outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in mid-May – the deadliest in the country’s history.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
ナイジェリアは、5月中旬にコンゴ民主共和国で流行が宣言されて以降、このウイルスが検出された5番目の国となりました。
Nigeria is the fifth country to detectEbolaBundibugyo virus disease since an outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in mid-May – the deadliest in the country’s history.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
コンゴ民主共和国における流行は、同国史上最も致命的な規模となっています。
Nigeria is the fifth country to detectEbolaBundibugyo virus disease since an outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in mid-May – the deadliest in the country’s history.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
10月18日時点の最新データによると、コンゴ民主共和国では9,500件以上の症例と4,200件以上の死亡が記録されました。
More than 9,500 cases and more than 4,200 deaths were recorded as of 18 October, according to latest data from the Congolese health authorities.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
現在、このウイルスを治療するためのワクチンは存在していません。
There is currently no vaccine to treat the virus.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
ウガンダでも致命的な流行が発生しましたが、8月下旬に終息が正式発表されました。
Uganda also faced a deadly outbreak which was officially declared over in late August, while nine cases have been reported in Kenya and one in the Netherlands that are linked to the DRC.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
ほかにも、コンゴ民主共和国に関連する症例として、ケニアで9件、オランダで1件が報告されています。
Uganda also faced a deadly outbreak which was officially declared over in late August, while nine cases have been reported in Kenya and one in the Netherlands that are linked to the DRC.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
三つ目の論点は、公衆衛生上の対応体制とWHOによる助言内容です。
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its incident management system to coordinate response efforts, WHO said.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
ナイジェリア疾病予防管理センターは、対応を調整するためのインシデントマネジメントシステムを起動させました。
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its incident management system to coordinate response efforts, WHO said.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
WHOは、感染拡大の封じ込めには迅速な症例特定や接触者のフォローアップ、効果的な感染予防管理が不可欠だと主張しています。
The UN agency stressed that rapid identification of cases, timely follow-up of contacts and effective infection prevention and control are critical to contain the spread of the virus.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
WHOとパートナー組織は、ナイジェリア保健当局と密接に連携し、管理措置の強化に取り組んでいます。
WHO and partners are working closely with the Nigerian health authorities to strengthen control measures, including case investigation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
現場の医療従事者に対しては、個人防護具を含む必須資材の供給支援が行われています。
The agency is also assisting with the provision of essential supplies including personal protective equipment for health workers.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
あわせてWHOは、流行が続くコンゴ民主共和国の情勢を踏まえ、周辺地域の全国家に高い警戒水準を維持するよう勧告しました。
Meanwhile, WHO has advised all countries in the region to sustain a high level of readiness as the DRC outbreak continues to evolve.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
各国政府に対しては、強力な疾病監視の維持と検査機関での安全な検査体制の確保が求められています。
Governments are also advised to maintain strong disease surveillance and ensure that laboratories can safely test suspected cases, among other measures.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
なお、WHOは感染影響国との渡航や貿易に関する制限措置を推奨していません。
WHO has not recommended any restrictions regarding travel and trade with affected countries.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
今後は、ナイジェリア国内における接触者追跡の進展と新たな暴露可能性者の特定が注視されます。
WHOsaidthe Nigerian health authorities have so far identified 44 contacts who are being monitored amid intensified efforts to find other people who may have been exposed.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
また、コンゴ民主共和国を中心に推移する感染状況と、各国の監視体制の維持が重要な点となります。
Meanwhile, WHO has advised all countries in the region to sustain a high level of readiness as the DRC outbreak continues to evolve.
(WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed)
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