Here are some fast facts on what you need to know about Ebola:

HOW DO YOU GET IT?

Human-to-human transmission, primarily through direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, urine, feces, or semen
Contact with contaminated objects such as needles and/or soiled bedding or clothing
It's not airborne like the flu

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Sudden onset of fever, weakness, muscle pain, headache, sore throat
Followed by:

Vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, some cases internal and external bleeding

HOW LONG BEFORE SYMPTOMS SHOW?

Anywhere from 2 to 21 days, though 8 to 10 days is most common

WHAT DISEASES SHOULD BE RULED OUT FIRST?

Malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, cholera, leptospirosis, plague, rickettsiosis, relapsing fever, meningitis, hepatitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers

HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF?

Avoid direct contact with bodily fluids, someone suffering from Ebola or already deceased from it
Wash your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when in risk of such contact
Wear gloves, a mask, and a long-protective gown if coming within a meter of an infected patient
Anyone suspected of contracting the virus should be isolated and public health professionals notified

HOW IS IT TREATED?

Balancing the patient's fluids and electrolytes
Maintaining their oxygen status and blood pressure
Treating them for any complicating infections
There is no licensed vaccine available though several are being tested

WHERE ARE THE OUTBREAKS?

Primarily in remote villages in Central and West Africa, near tropical rainforests
In Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone there have been 1,440 suspect and confirmed cases and 826 deaths as of July 30.


Source :
http://m.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/ebola-symptoms-article-1.1891679

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