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What Is The Health Ministry In Nigeria Doing About This Ebola Virus? by santino2001: 1:29am On Jul 05, 2014 |
Ebola Virus is a violent killer which has no cure yet. Right now, it is killing people in some countries of west africa. According to CNN( edition.cnn.com/2014/07/04/health/ebola-outbreak-west-africa/index.html?hpt=hp_t3), health ministers from our neighbouring countries have met with WHO officials to deliberate on ways to curb the spread of this deadly virus. Nigerian health minister or a representative was not reported as one of the participants of that meeting. Does it mean our country feels so secure that we don't need to participate in such meetings? Should the country not embark on a massive campaign to sensitize the masses on the facts and fictions of this killer disease? ( UP NEXT- My findings about the killer virus) |
Re: What Is The Health Ministry In Nigeria Doing About This Ebola Virus? by santino2001: 1:45am On Jul 05, 2014 |
Facts: Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness in some animals, but not in humans. The first human outbreaks occurred in 1976, one in northern Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Central Africa: and the other, in southern Sudan (now South Sudan) . The virus is named after the Ebola River, where the virus was first recognized in 1976, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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. While the exact reservoir of Ebola viruses is still unknown, researchers believe the most likely natural hosts are fruit bats . Symptoms of Ebola typically include : 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). Typically, symptoms appear 8-10 days after exposure to the virus, but the incubation period can span two to 21 days. Unprotected health care workers are susceptible to infection because of their close contact with patients during treatment. Deadly human Ebola outbreaks have been confirmed in the following countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Gabon, South Sudan, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Republic of the Congo (ROC), Guinea and Liberia . According to the World Health Organization, "there is no specific treatment or vaccine," and the fatality rate can be up to 90%. Patients are given supportive care, which includes providing fluids and electrolytes and food. There are five subspecies of the Ebola virus: Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV), Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV), Taï Forest ebolavirus (TAFV) and Reston ebolavirus (RESTV) SOURCE: edition.cnn.com/2014/07/04/health/ebola-outbreak-west-africa/index.html |
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