EBOLA

By Austin Marshall, Yazeed Hamami, and Andrew

Uyesugi
What is Ebola?
A deadly virus contracted by humans and
primates usually
Contracted through contact with animal blood
that has been infected
No documented cases of air infection

History of Ebola
First documented case in 1976
Large outbreak 1995-2013
Died out early 2013
Has affected thousands of people in 2014
Symptoms
High fever
Headaches
Sore throat
Loss of energy
Muscle aches
Lost appetite
stomach pains
Effects
Internal and External Bleeding
Impaired liver and kidney function
Rash
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Low white blood cell levels
Low platelet levels
Elevated liver enzymes
How is it Spread?
Bodily fluids
blood
handling of infected animals by blood, such as:
o Chimpanzees
o Gorilla
o Fruit Bats
o Other Mammals
Africa
U.S.
Italy
Philippines
Affected Regions
Animal Testing
Multiple animals tested for cure
First succes tested on monkeys
Symptoms do not appear for ten months at a
time
Possible cures
Made a immunity that last for 10 months
Vaccine works at 5 weeks
No cure yet just prevention and immunities

Overview
Ebola is a deadly virus
dont catch it
Stay away from infected people or animals.
References
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29076371
http://news.sciencemag.org/africa/2014/09/how-deadly-ebola-statistical-
challenges-may-be-inflating-survival-rate
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/08/doctor-with-
ebola-better-tolerating-treatment/15297525/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/