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boris solis

About Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever| Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC - 0 views

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  • Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).Ebola is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus (Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus); and Bundibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus). The fifth, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans.Ebola viruses are found in several African countries. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa.The natural reservoir host of Ebola virus remains unknown. However, on the basis of evidence and the nature of similar viruses, researchers believe that the virus is animal-borne and that bats are the most likely reservoir. Four of the five virus strains occur in an animal host native to Africa.
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      boris solis on 22 Oct 14
       
      important information of ebola
  • Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).
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      boris solis on 22 Oct 14
       
      how did it started  
  • montse monge on 22 Oct 14
     
    "Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). Ebola is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus (Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d'Ivoire ebolavirus); and Bundibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus). The fifth, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans. Ebola viruses are found in several African countries. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa. The natural reservoir host of Ebola virus remains unknown. However, on the basis of evidence and the nature of similar viruses, researchers believe that the virus is animal-borne and that bats are the most likely reservoir. Four of the five virus strains occur in an animal host native to Africa. "
carlos guerrero

Yellow fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  • Yellow fever causes 200,000 infections and 30,000 deaths every year
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      carlos guerrero on 24 Oct 14
       
      The yellow fever every year causes 30,000 deaths and 200,000 infections this is occuring in Africa
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      carlos guerrero on 24 Oct 14
       
      it started to increase in the 1986 .The disease comes from Africa but bacause of slave trade they transported to South america
  • Since the 1980s, the number of cases of yellow fever has been increasing.[6][2] This is believed to be due to fewer people being immune,
  • more people living in cities, people moving frequently, and changing climate.[2] The disease originated in Africa, where it spread to South America through the slave trade in the 17th century.[1] Since the 17th century, several major outbreaks of the disease have occurred in the Americas, Africa, and Europe.[1] In the 18th and 19th centuries, yellow fever was seen as one of the most dangerous infectious diseases.[1] The yellow fever virus was
Sofia Puente

Ebola Facts: What Is Being Done to Improve Medical Treatment in Africa? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Sofia Puente on 05 Nov 14
     
    Ebola - What is being done?
ximena flamenco

ebola - 0 views

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ebola attacks

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    Epidemics result from person-to-person contact within communities, families, and hospitals, or from inadvertent laboratory exposures. The means of infection and the natural ecology of these viruses are largely unknown, although an association with monkeys and/or bats has been suggested. Read more: Rare and Deadly Diseases: Ebola: Africa's Bloody Disease | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/ebola-africa-bloody-disease.html#ixzz3GtytSv7g
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Ebola Facts: What Is Being Done to Improve Medical Treatment in Africa? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • sebastian2020 on 05 Nov 14
     
    this is serious
daniella nasser

WHO | Ebola virus disease - 1 views

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  • The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.
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      Sofia Puente on 22 Oct 14
       
      How does EBOLA start
  • The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests, but the most recent outbreak in west Africa has involved major urban as well as rural areas.
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      Sofia Puente on 22 Oct 14
       
      Were did it begin again 
  • It is thought that fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are natural Ebola virus hosts. Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines found ill or dead or in the rainforest. Ebola then spreads through human-to-human transmission via direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD. This has occurred through close contact with patients when infection control precautions are not strictly practiced. Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in the transmission of Ebola. People remain infectious as long as their blood and body fluids, including semen and breast milk, contain the virus. Men who have recovered from the disease can still transmit the virus through their semen for up to 7 weeks after recovery from illness.
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      Sofia Puente on 22 Oct 14
       
      Transmission
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  • Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans.
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      gsilvazaldivar on 22 Oct 14
       
      is el salvador ready for this?
  • WHO aims to prevent Ebola outbreaks by maintaining surveillance for Ebola virus disease and supporting at-risk countries to developed preparedness plans. The document provides overall guidance for control of Ebola and Marburg virus outbreaks:
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      daniella nasser on 24 Oct 14
       
      who aims to prevnt ebola outbreaks by maintainig surveillance for ebola diseas and supporting at-risk outbreak 
  • ximena flamenco on 22 Oct 14
     
    the virus of the ebola is transmitted to people from wild animals ebola has increase from a 25% to 90$
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  • andrea ramos on 22 Oct 14
     
    The ebola is very dangerous disease
  • andrea ramos on 22 Oct 14
     
    How did the ebola came to the world
  • andrea ramos on 22 Oct 14
     
    How can we stop the ebola from killing or hemorrhagic fever
  • andrea ramos on 22 Oct 14
     
    This is called transmission by wild animals
carlos guerrero

Vaccines: VPD-VAC/yf/main page - 1 views

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  • llow fever can be prevented by vaccination. Travelers should also take precautions against mosquito bites when in areas with yellow fever transmission. Travelers should get vaccinated for yellow fever before visiting areas where yellow fever is found.
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      carlos guerrero on 07 Nov 14
       
      The vaccination is really helpful every 10 years you need to inyected again t prevent that the mosquito bit you.International regulations requiere proof to see if you are going to one of those places with yellwe fever 
  • carlos guerrero on 17 Oct 14
     
    You need to take a vaccination if you are going to Africa or South America to prevent yellow fiber
Ana Saade

Ebola Facts: How Many Ebola Cases Are Outside of West Africa? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ebola outbreak

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  • Ana Saade on 22 Oct 14
     
    EBOLA
JJ Tellez

WHO | Chikungunya - 1 views

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Chikunguya

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  • Key facts Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. The proximity of mosquito breeding sites to human habitation is a significant risk factor for chikungunya. Since 2004, chikungunya fever has reached epidemic proportions, with considerable morbidity and suffering. The disease occurs in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In recent decades mosquito vectors of chikungunya have spread to Europe and the Americas. In 2007, disease transmission was reported for the first time in a localized outbreak in north-eastern Italy.
  • The name ‘chikungunya’ derives from a word in the Kimakonde language, meaning "to become contorted" and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain (
  • Chikungunya has been identified in nearly 40 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and also in the Americas.
  • JJ Tellez on 22 Oct 14
     
    Key facts about the chikungunya
daniella nasser

Ebola - Google Docs - 1 views

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      daniella nasser on 24 Oct 14
       
      There are currently no licensed Ebola vaccines but 2 potential candidates are undergoing evaluation
    • daniella nasser
      daniella nasser on 24 Oct 14
       
      The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests, but the most recent outbreak in west Africa has involved major urban as well as rural areas.
Ana Saade

Ebola Facts: How Many Ebola Cases Are Outside of West Africa? - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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ebola

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    EBOLA
Ana Saade

Ebola Facts: How Many Ebola Cases Are Outside of West Africa? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ebola drugs

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  • Ana Saade on 22 Oct 14
     
    "There are more than a dozen Ebola drugs in development, but none have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Several of these have been approved for emergency use in the current crisis. One of these, ZMapp, has been used on at least two patients in the United States, but there were no more doses available as of early October. The W.H.O. suggests that blood from Ebola survivors might be used to treat others, but there is no proof that such a treatment alone would work."
paola ponce

Chikungunya virus | CDC - 0 views

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  • The most common symptoms of chikungunya virus infection are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In late 2013, chikungunya virus was found for the first time in the Americas on islands in the Caribbean. There is a risk that the virus will be imported to new areas by infected travelers. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat chikungunya virus infection. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. When traveling to countries with chikungunya virus, use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, and stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens.
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Tracking a Serial Killer: Could Ebola Mutate to Become More Deadly? - 0 views

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    As Ebola evolves into a tougher virus, stopping its spread in West Africa is becoming more crucial.
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