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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.
  • Official WHO health days Meetings and consultations 2013 Fact sheets Features
Wormtail W

Ebola Fast Facts - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Humans can be infected by other humans if they come in contact with body fluids from an infected person or contaminated objects from infected persons.
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      Wormtail W on 03 Nov 14
       
      very inportant
  • weakness, fever, aches, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. Additional experiences include rash, red eyes, chest pain, throat soreness, difficulty breathing or swallowing and bleeding (including internal).
  • Humans can be infected by other humans if they come in contact with body fluids from an infected person or contaminated objects from infected persons. Humans can also be exposed to the virus, for example, by butchering infected animals.
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  • Humans can be infected by other humans if they come in contact with body fluids from an infected person or contaminated objects from infected persons. Humans can also be exposed to the virus, for example, by butchering infected animals.
  • Ebola is extremely infectious but not extremely contagious.
  • Ebola could be considered moderately contagious, because the virus is not transmitted through the air.
Terry M

Ebola virus and Marburg virus Symptoms - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic - 0 views

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  • Fever Severe headache Joint and muscle aches Chills Weakness Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include: Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea (may be bloody) Red eyes Raised rash Chest pain and cough Stomach pain Severe weight loss Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum) Internal bleeding
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
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