Liberia has said it will receive doses of an experimental Ebola drug to treat infected doctors in the West African country.

A statement, published on the Liberian presidency's website on Monday, said the United States had approved a request from Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to ship the medicine, ZMapp, after a direct appeal to US President Barack Obama on Friday.

However, a spokesperson for the US Health and Human Services (HHS) Department said US authorities had simply assisted in connecting the Liberian government with the drug's manufacturer.

"Since the drug was shipped for use outside the US, appropriate export procedures had to be followed," the HHS spokesperson said, adding the drug company had worked directly with the Liberian government.

The Liberian statement said the head of the WHO, Margaret Chan, had authorised the dispatch of additional doses of the experimental drug to Liberia to support the treatment of affected doctors. Those doses will be delivered by a WHO expert this week.

A WHO spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Lewis Brown, Liberian information minister, told the Reuters news agency that it was not clear how many doses of the drug had been sent, but it could be in Monrovia within the next 48 hours.

The company said in a statement on Monday that its supply had been exhausted.

ZMapp, produced by California-based Mapp Biopharmaceutical, has already been used to treat two US aid workers and a Spanish priest infected with Ebola.

Global health emergency

The death toll from the world's worst outbreak of Ebola has climbed to 1,013 people, according to figures on Monday from the World Health Organisation, which has branded the outbreak an international health emergency.

The WHO has said the epidemic will likely continue for months as the region's healthcare systems struggle to cope and has appealed urgently for funding and emergency medical staff.

A WHO medical ethics committee had discussed on Monday the use of experimental drugs to tackle the world's worst outbreak of the deadly virus. It is due to announce its findings on Tuesday.

Aside from the ethics of using experimental drugs in humans, the committee was also due to consider who should receive priority for the limited supplies of the drugs.

http://www.celebnob.com/ebola-us-approves-liberia-request-send-untested-drug/

Let's just hope and pray that d drug has no long or short term side effect.


But Africa we need wake up from slumber.

We criticise US as being evil yet we run to them when wahala set. Life really is an irony

Liberia request was granted while that of Nigeria wasnt. Chaiiiii USA, this Ebola drugs you are using Almighty formula to share, there is God ooooooooo!!!!!!

I believe that zmapp will cost almost a fortune to procure. ... Hmmmm I smell rat here, still believe that this so called ebola was designed for a purpose! God help us

Finally the Americans have decided to show empathy.

May the drug really help them in combating the deadly virus.

Perhaps they refused Nigeria because it's not an epidermic yet in our country while that of Liberia has reached an alarming level. That may be a sensible thing to do considering the fact that there is limited supply of the drug yet.

Hmmmm!!!!

K

OYIBO really have sense,

They know we have discovered the cure by ourself, since Thursday night

#We are fortified by warm saltwater!!

#Healed by by bitter kola!!

US can go to h3ll with their yeye zmap!!!




ALL HAILL THE KING -NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!

On a serious note how I wish this virus was in Iran, we would have been patiently waiting if there will beckon on the US

Finally, Africans can enjoy a piece of American cake.

Lab rats, Smh, what happened to people when Pfizer came with their meningitis trial drug comes to mind.

But in this desperate times, they have no choice but should be prepared for any side effects.

Muhehehehehe!

Once again, US has used backhand slap to burn Nigeria's face.

Do you remember when they sent in Navy Seals to bring back Chibok girls and your president and Northern leaders told them that their help wasn't needed? Yes that!

From that it was obvious you guys can help yourselves. US only helps those who really need help.

Obama o ni kuree......... Wonder why he refused nigeria but approved liberia abi na because naija is still anti homosexuality Its still good by the way because its better we learn to curb its spread than wait for one experimental drug that might not even work

No gay marriage, no ZMAPP

emeka94:
But Africa we need wake up from slumber.

We did on friday morning. The entire nation did.

Nigeria nko?

But dem reject our plea for the drug na. Una dey craze for head o. Anyway that might Ginger our scientists to do something.

kmanning:
Liberia has said it will receive doses of an experimental Ebola drug to treat infected doctors in the West African country.

A statement, published on the Liberian presidency's website on Monday, said the United States had approved a request from Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to ship the medicine, ZMapp, after a direct appeal to US President Barack Obama on Friday.

However, a spokesperson for the US Health and Human Services (HHS) Department said US authorities had simply assisted in connecting the Liberian government with the drug's manufacturer.

"Since the drug was shipped for use outside the US, appropriate export procedures had to be followed," the HHS spokesperson said, adding the drug company had worked directly with the Liberian government.

The Liberian statement said the head of the WHO, Margaret Chan, had authorised the dispatch of additional doses of the experimental drug to Liberia to support the treatment of affected doctors. Those doses will be delivered by a WHO expert this week.

A WHO spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Lewis Brown, Liberian information minister, told the Reuters news agency that it was not clear how many doses of the drug had been sent, but it could be in Monrovia within the next 48 hours.

The company said in a statement on Monday that its supply had been exhausted.

ZMapp, produced by California-based Mapp Biopharmaceutical, has already been used to treat two US aid workers and a Spanish priest infected with Ebola.

Global health emergency

The death toll from the world's worst outbreak of Ebola has climbed to 1,013 people, according to figures on Monday from the World Health Organisation, which has branded the outbreak an international health emergency.

The WHO has said the epidemic will likely continue for months as the region's healthcare systems struggle to cope and has appealed urgently for funding and emergency medical staff.

A WHO medical ethics committee had discussed on Monday the use of experimental drugs to tackle the world's worst outbreak of the deadly virus. It is due to announce its findings on Tuesday.

Aside from the ethics of using experimental drugs in humans, the committee was also due to consider who should receive priority for the limited supplies of the drugs.

http://www.celebnob.com/ebola-us-approves-liberia-request-send-untested-drug/

ok

Let Liberia test d drugs 1st anythinq dat makes it work Oga Jona should take his belovd Wive with him nd travel 2 USA ND #BRINGBACKOURDRUGS

in fact this is why our profs. in d university needs to go into extensive research coz i know one tin for sure.......US scientist also have 1 head like us too

Ebola

Na so dem com hate us reach When Nigeria requested for it, they refused giving it out but gave it to Liberia who imported the virus. It is clear the world powers hate Nigeria and we must excel.
we go continue de manage the bitter kola alternative. God go help my country.

gabazin080: ok

seriously dude You quoted the entire page just to say ok..... Haba!!

Goodnews.. am on Fpage again...

Jez dey mak 1st page dis mrng.

ok

Because Nigerian government is against man-knack-man akpako, that's why they are discriminating against us. Alright.

God wia is ur face?

lafuria1: Lab rats, Smh, what happened to people when Pfizer came with their meningitis trial drug comes to mind.

But in this desperate times, they have no choice but should be prepared for any side effects.

Lab tats or not, what choice do they have? If they die using the drugs, at least they tried.