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Ebola in Africa - Ebola in Germany | Symposium on 10.22.14 in Frankfurt
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What is the current situation in West Africa?
When will a vaccine be available?
As well Germany is prepared to the epidemic? A joint event of the WPK - science journalists with the German Society for Infectious Diseases (DGI) eV, the German Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (DTG) eV and eV German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)


The Ebola virus is spreading in West Africa still unbraked. So far, at least 9,000 people have been infected with dangerous pathogens, 4,500 of them have died. The actual numbers are probably much higher. The World Health Organization WHO expected in December 5000 to 10,000 new cases -. Weekly
The situation in the countries concerned is devastating. There is a lack there of everything. Terminally ill people need to be sent home, where they bring their family and friends in danger, because there are no free beds in the treatment centers. August Stich from the Medical Mission Hospital in Würzburg, the situation is represented. Matthias grade was for "Doctors Without Borders" in Liberia. He tells us about his experience on the ground. until now - under the pressure of current events - the search is driven by a vehement vaccine. In recent weeks, the clinical examination of the two most advanced candidates has begun. Further studies begin soon - even in Germany. Marylyn Addo from the German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is involved in the studies. It will tell us, among other things the current state of studies and explain which represent the most promising vaccine candidates. Klaus Cichutek by the Paul Ehrlich Institute will report on the possibilities of an accelerated approval process. Currently, the epidemic rages almost exclusively in West Africa. But what if more and more Ebola cases arrive in Central Europe? How well Germany is prepared for a possible spread? And how many patients can be treated in isolation German? Stefan Schmiedel from the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Timo Wolf, attending senior physician at the University Hospital of Frankfurt, and Thomas Grünewald, medical director of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at Leipzig's St. Georg Hospital, talk about their recent experience with Ebola patients and explain current treatment options . The head of the health department in Frankfurt, René Gottschalk and the president of the Robert Koch Institute, Reinhard Burger provide insights which measures taken by the German health care services. program (for further details see p. Annex) 11 Clock welcome Prof. Dr. Gerd Fätkenheuer, University Hospital of Cologne and German Society for Infectious Diseases 11:05 - 12 Clock Podium 1 - Ebola in Africa / state of vaccine development , Dr. Matthias degrees, Quake Brück, "Doctors Without Borders" Prof. Dr August Stich, Medical Mission Hospital, Würzburg , Prof. Dr. Marylyn Addo, German Centre for Infection Research, Hamburg Prof. Dr. Klaus Cichutek, Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, Langen clock 12 - 13 clock Podium 2 - Preparing for Ebola in Germany Dr. Timo Wolf, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main Dr. Thomas Grünewald, Dept. of. Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Klinikum St. Georg, Leipzig Dr. Stefan Schmiedel, Bernhard-Nocht-Klinik, Hamburg Prof. Dr. René Gottschalk, health department Frankfurt am Main Prof. Dr. Reinhard Burger Robert Koch Institute, Berlin Chair: Kai copper Schmidt, WPK, a journalist for the Süddeutsche Zeitung & Science Venue: health department Frankfurt, Breite Gasse 28, 60313 Frankfurt am Main application: For better preparation, we would ask you to log in: [e-mail] Specify if you want please also short an interview with one of the speakers.
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