Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is
the human disease caused by ebola viruses. Symptoms start
two days to three weeks after contracting the virus with a
fever, throat and muscle pains, and headaches. There is then
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea along with decreased
functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this point some
people begin to have problems with bleeding.
The disease is first acquired by a population when a person
comes into contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an
infected animal such as a monkey or fruit bat. Fruit bats are
believed to carry and spread the disease without being
affected by it. Once infection occurs, the disease may be
spread from one person to another. Men who survive may
be able to transmit the disease sexually for nearly two
months. To make the diagnosis, typically other diseases with
similar symptoms such as malaria, cholera and other viral
hemorrhagic fever are excluded. The blood may then be
tested for either antibodies to the virus, the viral RNA, or the
virus itself to confirm the diagnosis.
Prevention involves decreasing the spread of the disease
from infected monkeys and pigs to humans. This may be
done by checking these animals for infection and killing and
properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered.
Properly cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when
handling meat may be helpful, as may wearing protective
clothing and washing hands when around someone sick with
the disease. Samples from people with the disease should be
handled with an extra degree of caution.
There is no specific treatment for the virus with efforts to
help people including giving the person either oral
rehydration therapy or intravenous fluids.
The disease has a high death rate: often between 50% and
90%.
It typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-
Saharan Africa.
Between 1976, when it was first identified, and 2014, fewer
than 1,000 people a year have been infected.
The largest outbreak as of 2014 is the ongoing 2014 West
Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra
Leone and Liberia.
The disease was first identified in the Sudan and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Efforts are ongoing to
develop a vaccine; however, none exists as of 2014.
Therefore, the following are the preventive measures we
need to take, rather than avoiding the 'said' hospital: Have a
personal hand sanitizer and use it as frequent as possible
(like every 30 minutes). Do not buy and eat any fruit directly
without washing it very well. Stay away from eating any meat
that you do not know it's source, especially our lovely 'Suya'.
Avoid putting your hands into your mouth or biting our
finger, we need to consciously stop for now). Try as much as
you can to avoid unnecessary handshakes for now, or
immediately after, use your sanitizer.Unlike HIV, Ebola can
be spread through contact with body sweat or saliva, so take
caution wen you board any ‘Mass Transit’. Generally, avoid
having contacts with body fluid. Consider bathing as often as
you can. Most importantly, get more information about
Ebola, it's free on google. Please stay safe and healthy

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