Where More Danger, Ebola or Mers CoV?

Where More Danger, Ebola or Mers CoV?

The possibility of transmission of the Ebola virus was rapid and 90 patients did not have a chance to live. But acute respiratory syndrome virus or Mers the Middle East, had a mortality rate 40 percentage points and much more at risk of the prospective pilgrims because the virus from Saudi Arabia.

This was conveyed by Head Balitbangkes, Tjandra Yoga Aditama in the Hall Center for Biomedical and Health Technology Association, the State Printing 23, Central Jakarta, was written on Friday (15/08/2014).

"The two viruses, both are dangerous. But depending seen through the eyes of nowhere. When viewed from mortality, ebola has a risk of 90 percent. While Mers 40 percent. Both also no cure and a vaccine. It is currently tested in the United States or vaccines are given to Africa, because they is not no hope, "he said.

In terms of transmission, said Tjandra, they also have sufficient strength alarming. Because Ebola is transmitted through body contact, while Mers transmitted through the air. But anyway, the Ebola virus is still concentrated in Africa. If Mers, clearly there are in Saudi Arabia.

"There are 3 ways Mers CoV infection, namely community acquired, hospital acquired, and close human to human contact. It mortality CoV Mers This is slightly lower than the 54.8 percent ebola (data 9 Gustus). Even so, Mers worth an important concern, especially before the pilgrimage season which is not too long, "he explained.

Tjandra asserted, both diseases are currently a major challenge those responsible for the control of infectious diseases in the countries in the world, which each have differences and similarities, and the need to approach good handling.