Fwd: EBOLA: UN HEALTH AGENCY ADVISES MALE SURVIVORS TO ABSTAIN FROM SEX FOR 3 MONTHS

Web version   New York Nov 28 2014 6:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk in single file to a gate leading out of the green (safe) zone, at a newly built Ebola treatment unit (ETU) in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt EBOLA: UN HEALTH AGENCY ADVISES MALE SURVIVORS TO ABSTAIN FROM SEX FOR 3 MONTHS The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it plans to have 2,700 teams operating throughout villages in the remote forest areas of Guinea to educate villagers and monitor the epidemic at the community level. Read more RELATED &#39The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight&#39 against Ebola &#8211 UN envoy The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that are &#8220quite rare&#8221 to join the global effort, such as those who can provide patient care, undertake contact tracing and analyze how the outbreak is evolving in remote areas of the virus-affected countries, saying that &#8220deploying more people to the districts is our highest priority.&#8221 Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media

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