The West African states of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia continue to be confronted with Ebola, a major public health challenge. Death rates are above 90% of those infected. And the national health infrastructure in these countries is too poor to be able to respond in a big manner. Furthermore the areas that are particularly affected are very remote, in a beautiful but extremely isolated countryside. The local populations are deeply superstitious. They do not understand the Ebola virus issue and believe this is brought in by the medical teams that are there to help. All this makes the epidemic a major issue. Europe, among others, needs to take a much more proactive view of the problem. And to provide greater help.
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