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The Real Meaning Of Ebola Virus And Picture. by Nobody: 9:43pm On Jul 28, 2014
I notice that many pple are still an amateur or ignorant of so call virus. They just hear about Ebola but dnt knw the source or hw is being infected.
What is Ebola Virus?
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as "a severe, often fatal illness in humans."Ebola is also one of the most virulent viral diseases known to humankind, causing death in 50 to 90 percent of all clinically ill cases.

Ebola virus: What you need to know about the deadly outbreak.
An Ebola virus outbreak in Africahas killed more than 670 people and infected more than 1,000, including two Americans who are battling the disease. The World Health Organization is calling it the largest recorded outbreak of Ebola. It was said that this virus is being manufacture from a some in DR Congo. The tree name is called Ebola. So the bat from the tree i.e seed are eaten by some wide animal.if by any means the animal get in contact to human being, that means the virus has be contacted from such animal by so doing the spead continue from human to human..
USA Network explains why the virus is so deadly.

What are the symptoms?
Initial symptoms include fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. These symptoms are followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function and sometimes internal and external bleeding, according to WHO.
MORE: Ebola taking toll on doctors
Symptoms usually appear 8-10 days after infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.WHO says lab tests of contaminated individuals find low white blood cell and platelet counts.

How does the virus spread?
The virus is transmitted from wild animals to humans. Humans spread the virus through contact with blood or other body fluids of an infected person, as well as exposure to objects like contaminated needles, according to the CDC.
People most at risk include health workers and family members or others who are in contact with the infected people, according to WHO.

What is the treatment?
Currently, there is no vaccine. Treatment consists only of "supportive therapy," according to the CDC.

How deadly is Ebola?
In past outbreaks, up to 90% of humans who contract the virus have died. WHO describes Ebola as "one of the world's most virulent diseases."

How can Ebola be prevented?
It's unknown what the natural host for Ebola is, but it's believed to be the fruit bat. If an outbreak among animals is suspected, the best practice is to quarantine the animals, cull the infected animals and bury or incinerate the carcasses, according to WHO.
If u dont know before, now u av knwn. Be ur brother.

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