EBOLA IN LIBERIA

'We cannot cope. The demand is huge': Liberia's doctors warnings on Ebola

Half the patients with Ebola die in Liberia's overstretched hospitals

Fifteen year old Faja Kan is carried into the JFK Hospital Ebola clinic in Monrovia Photo: Will Wintercross for The Telegraph

By Colin Freeman, Monrovia

9:30PM BST 20 Sep 2014

In time-honoured hospital tradition, the mid-morning ward round at Liberia’s JFK Ebola clinic begins with doctors and nurses gathered in a semicircle.

The purpose of the huddle, however, is not to compare medical notes but to sing a prayer — firstly for their patients and then for themselves.

“Treating Ebola patients is very risky as we can become infected ourselves,” says Thelma Kane, 36, the ward hygienist, standing alongside her colleagues in the protective uniform of boiler suit, mask and gloves.

“So before we go into the ward, we sing a prayer to ask the Lord to follow us in our work.”

Africa

Kenya coast attack suspects shot dead

Security forces shoot five suspected of attacks that killed 65 people, and recover AK-47 guns and ammunition. Last updated: 19 Jun 2014 23:56

At least 65 people were killed in the attacks claimed by Somali rebel group al-Shabab [AFP]

Kenya's security forces have shot dead five people suspected of involvement in attacks on the coast this week that left at least 65 people dead, the Interior Ministry said. "Five suspected attackers shot dead while escaping, three AK-47 guns and several ammunitions recovered," the Interior Ministry said on Twitter on Thursday. He located the incident in Lamu County. Somalia's al-Shabab rebel group claimed responsibility for this week's attacks that were 24 hours apart on the town of Mpeketoni and a nearby village. President Uhuru Kenyatta dismissed the group's claim and accused his political rivals of being behind the attacks, saying they wanted to stoke ethnic tensions. The opposition swiftly denied the charge, which risks deepening political divisions. A Kenyan army source, who asked not to be named, confirmed five suspects were killed in a forested area during a combined operation involving the army and other security forces. Kenya has faced a spate of gun and grenade attacks in recent months. The killings in Mpeketoni were the worst since al-Shabab gunmen stormed into Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall in September, leaving 67 people dead. The government has faced mounting public anger at the rising insecurity and accusations it failed to do enough to protect them. Protesters detained In the main port city of Mombasa on Thursday, police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse a demonstration about poor security. Eight people were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly, and later released on bail. The protest was organised by 27 rights groups. "We have not done anything wrong by holding peaceful demonstrations for the sake of our country and we will still have them, until the government restores security in the country," Phyllis Mwema, one of the organisers, told Reuters news agency. Mwema said police had been properly notified of the protest, which had been organised to take place before the Mpeketoni attacks. Police said they were informed but had not given approval for fear it could be targeted by "criminals". Police intervened to prevent protesters from reaching regional administrative offices. "We are trying to ensure that we don't create situations that give evil-minded people an easy opportunity to execute crime," Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa said, explaining the decision not to approve the protest.

Source: Reuters

Man with penis stuck in pipe for two days has the world's weirdest excuse

A Chinese man was left red-faced after getting his penis stuck in a pipe for two days. Lian Tien came up with possibly the world's most bizarre excuse for the embarrassing blunder - he was painting in the nude and slipped. The 61-year-old said his 'private parts' became stuck in a pipe sticking out used to take water from the building's air conditioning unit. But he thought nobody would believe his story - so he stayed there for two days until he developed a fever and called doctors, who suggested they call for backup from the fire brigade. Doc Dewei Yuan said: "The member had swollen so much that there was nothing more we could do, and we had to ask for help." Firefighters in Quanzhou City took four hours to cut off the pipe around the patient’s genitals.An embarrassed Tien said: "It was hot so I was painting the wall in the nude, and I slipped on the floor causing my private parts to fall inside the pipe that was protruding from the wall to take water outside from the air conditioning unit. Unfortunately, I got stuck as a result." "I thought that no-one would believe me and I tried everything I could think of to get the damned thing off once it had got stuck. "I cut it from the wall and tried pouring oil and liquid soap down the sides but my manhood was so tightly wedged that nothing dripped down. "I went to sleep thinking that if I relaxed it would slide off. But it didn't. It began to get red and inflamed. I was worried that I would get a terrible infection."
Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2000124460/man-with-penis-stuck-in-pipe-for-two-days-has-the-world-s-weirdest-excuse


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All Sonko and Shebesh Pictures and Affair Details

Lately there has been numerous pictures of Sonko and Shebesh all over the internet. We have compiled all the information and pictures you need to see about Sonko and Shebesh affair from around the web in this single post. The following are the details of Sonko and Shebesh saga. Standard The tiff between senator Sonko and women rep Shebesh has spilled into the public domain with reports of physical altercation and unkind words. The Nairobian can reveal that after Sonko fought with Shebesh last week on September 26 Thursday, the two lawmakers were again embroiled in another fight within Parliament buildings on Wednesday (September 25) evening. The fight appears to be a continuation of the earlier confrontation the two had at Crowne Plaza Hotel. Aides close to them reveal that the genesis of the fight could be a phone call that Shebesh allegedly received from former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. 5 Updated Photos of Shebesh and Sonko Sonko allegedly was not too pleased that Shebesh was on phone for long with the former premier and he tried wresting the phone, a red Samsung S3, from Shebesh. The Nairobi women’s representative tried to resist and in the process, sprained her wrist as Sonko prised the phone from her hand. Sonko then threw the phone against the wall, before stamping on it, breaking the phone to pieces. A verbal confrontation ensued and the two parted ways. Five days later, the two met at National Prayer breakfast hosted by President Uhuru and they avoided each other. When contacted by The Nairobian, Sonko said his dispute with Shebesh is part of the ‘many challenges’ that come with life and leadership. “Even you, at one time or another you have disagreed with your sister. Disagreement is a challenge; it doesn’t happen to cars or trees, it happens to people and it happened to me,” said Sonko. The senator also took a swipe at women organisations that have threaten to investigate the matter saying that he has a right to defend himself. “I have a right to defend myself. If anybody attacks me, I will defend myself. I am not above law so if anybody has anything against me, they should take it to the police or the courts,” he explained. A Nairobi county assembly member, who appears to know the goings-on between the two told The Nairobian that it is rare for the senator and the women’s representative not to talk. “They are always together everyday, if not they will be on phone for considerable periods” said the County Assembly man who didn’t want to be caught discussing his seniors. Come Wednesday evening Mike Sonko went to parliament buildings for a meeting and bumped into Rachel Shebesh who was in the company of three county assembly members, Mark Ndungu, Mugo Abdul Aziz and Janet Maina. The three are also witnesses who recorded statements in favour of Shebesh after her confrontation with Nairobi governor.