Citations

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/fac
tsheets/fs103/en/

EBOLA

https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/abo
ut.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/ebolavirus/basics/definition/con20031241?
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WHAT IS IT
WHAT TO DO
ABOUT IT

http://www.npr.org/sections/healthshots/2014/10/02/352983774/noseriously-how-contagious-is-ebola

For more information visit:

http://wehaveebola.weebly.com/

SYMPTOMS

WHAT IS EBOLA?

The incubation period of the virus is

anywhere from 2-21 days. Only after
devoloping dymptoms of the virus will you be
conatgious. Symptoms include:

Ebola, officially called Ebola virus disease

(EVD) and formerly known as Ebola
hemorrhagic fever, is a severe illness found
in humans. It is marked by severe bleeding ,
organ failure and, in many cases, death. The
virus is native to Africa, where sporadic
outbreaks have occurred there for decades.
People can get Ebola through direct contact
with:

fever
fatigue
muscle pain
headache
sore throat

vomiting
diarrhoea
rash
impaired kidney and
liver function
internal and external
bleeding

blood or body fluids of a person who is sick

with or has died from Ebola
objects that have been contaminated with
body fluids from a person who is sick with
Ebola or the body of a person who has died
from Ebola
infected fruit bats or primates

DIAGNOSIS
Based on symptoms alone, Ebola can be
difficult to diagnose due to its similarities with
diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever and
meningitis. Diagnostic investigations include:
antibody-capture enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
antigen-capture detection tests
serum neutralization test
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR) assay
electron microscopy
virus isolation by cell culture

Location of the Ebola virus

TREATMENTS
Part of what makes this disease so dangerous
is that there is no known treatment to directly
combat the virus. Care for the sick includes
keeping the patient hydrated and treating
specific symptoms,, both of which will
improve the patient's chance of survival.
Blood products, immune therapies and drug
therapies are all potential treatments that
are undergoing testing. Two vaccines are also
undergoing human safety testing for
potential use.

The Ebola virus

WHAT SHOULD I DO
ABOUT IT?
The best way to prevent contraction of the
Ebola virus is to stay out of contact with
infected. Since the virus is almost exclusively
located in West Africa, this is easy to do for
most people. If you do travel to West Africa,
you should be checked for signs of infection
immediately upon your return. If you or
someone you are in close contact with gets
Ebola, you should avoid all physical contact
with them until they are declared free of
infection. In the case of death, you should
still avoid contact. The fatality rate for Ebola
is 50%, but this can be decreased with proper
treatment and healthcare. The best thing you
can do for someone with Ebola is provide
them with comfort and support, and make
sure you do not contract the virus yourself.