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Tonyboy R

WHO | Ebola virus disease - 1 views

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Ebola virus outbreak article

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  • Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. 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. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling outbreaks. Good outbreak control relies on applying a package of interventions, namely case management, surveillance and contact tracing, a good laboratory service, safe burials and social mobilisation. Early supportive care with rehydration, symptomatic treatment improves survival. There is as yet no licensed treatment proven to neutralise the virus but a range of blood, immunological and drug therapies are under development. There are currently no licensed Ebola vaccines but 2 potential candidates are undergoing evaluation.
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Terry M

is there a cure for ebola - 0 views

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  • Ebola viru
  • Ebola virus was first recognized in 1976 in Zaire
  • an outbreak that affected 318 people and resulted in 280 deaths
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  • The first patient of an Ebola outbreak is thought to be infected through contact with an infected animal.
  • The symptoms of Ebola are somewhat nonspecific at first
  • patients usually experience fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, sore throat, and weakness, later followed by diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. Some patients also experience rash, red eyes, hiccups and bleeding.
Dylan G

10 Essential Facts About Ebola - 0 views

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  • fever, body aches, cough, stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. 
  • In two of the previous cases in the United States, patients were kept at a unit at Emory that has very high security for infectious disease
  • The outbreak of Ebola virus centered in West Africa is
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  • the deadly infectious disease can travel easily from person to person in the later stages. 
  • Earlier cases included one on September 30, 2014, the first Ebola case diagnosed
  • in the United States
  • the patient died of the illness.
  • It was in Dallas
  • at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, confirms the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • On Oct 11, a second U.S. case was diagnosed, a nurse who cared for the first patient at the same hospital, released virus free Oct 24.
  • Oct 28.
  • volunteer medical worker who returned to the United States from West Africa has tested positive for Ebola
Justin W

Questions and Answers on Ebola | Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever | CDC - 0 views

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  • Questions and Answers on Ebola
  • How do I protect myself against Ebola?
  • Avoid contact with blood and body fluids of any person, particularly someone who is sick.
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  • Wash hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Do not touch bats and nonhuman primates or their blood and fluids and do not touch or eat raw meat prepared from these animals.
  • Avoid facilities in West Africa where Ebola patients are being treated. The U.S. Embassy or consulate is often able to provide advice on medical facilities.
  • Seek medical care immediately if you develop fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, or unexplained bruising or bleeding.
  • Do not handle items that may have come in contact with an infected person’s blood or body fluids.
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