Chief Medical Officer Dr.

Delon Brennen said it would be "nearly impossible" to prevent at least one case of the deadly Ebola virus from entering The Bahamas.
However, Brennen said the Ministry of Health has developed a plan it hopes would prevent local spread of the disease.
"We know that it is almost impossible to prevent that one case from entering into your borders," he said in a recent interview.
"But it's what you do with that case once it actually enters the country that makes the world of difference and that's what we've seen in other places as well."
There has been increased fear of the Ebola virus after two nurses in the United States contracted the virus after treating a patient who tested positive for Ebola following a trip to Liberia.
"That's what we are trying to avoid," Brennen said.
"You never know who is going to show up at your doorstep, but you can take the best care of that person and prevent the issue with your healthcare staff and with your population as a whole."
Brennen said the Ministry of Health has been conducting widespread training with health workers in New Providence and on the Family Islands.
He said everyone including maintenance and cleaning staff at medical facilities have been trained.
Health officials also met with personnel at the country's ports of entry.
Brennen said they were informed of what symptoms they should look for.
Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea and rash.
Brennen said it is "impractical" to screen all visitors, but added that steps can be taken to identify suspected cases.
"Everyone is being trained to be acutely aware of what the issues are surrounding Ebola," he said.
"So we really want to do as much as we can to bring down the hysteria that is related to it and really get people to understand that it is an infectious disease, much like other infectious diseases that we deal with.
"[Bahamians] need to focus their energies and be hyper vigilant that if it is introduced that we make sure that, that one case that is introduced does not become more because of local transmission."
Ebola is spread through human-to-human transmission.
Brennen said quarantine centers have been identified and the necessary equipment is in place.
However, he said treatment options are limited.
"We do know that if we were to identify a case we would be able to access some of the relief supplies in the region," he said.
The Ebola crisis has also captured the attention of the region.
According to reports, Trinidad National Carnival Commission is considering postponing Carnival celebrations in 2015 due to fears associated with the Ebola crisis and the large number of visitors who enter the country for the festival.
When asked if The Bahamas should also consider postponing or canceling major 2015 events such as Bahamas Carnival or the IAAF World Relays, Brennen said that should be a consideration but may not be necessary.
Brennen said the Ministry of Health is focusing on public education to prevent a local outbreak.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola death rate has risen to 70 percent. Up to Tuesday, the death toll was tallied at 4,447, nearly all of them in West Africa.
The WHO warned there could be up to 10,000 new cases in West Africa per week by December, if the crisis is not controlled.

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