Ebola 

History & Background  Is Ebola still a relevant and 

  harmful disease? 
In 1976, Ebola was discovered   
After reports of the Ebola virus 
Symptoms, Transmission, 
for the first time near the Ebola 
River, near Yambuku in West  had been transmitted by victims  & More Information 
Africa, and further spread in  in the U.S., it is has since 
West Africa for decades.  remained an endemic disease 
and poses no major threat. As of 
March 2016, the virus has since 
been contained.
 
Sources/Citations 
 
1. “Ebola Virus Disease.” World
In 2014 - 2016, the Ebola virus  Health Organization, World
broke out in parts of Sierra  Health Organization, Jan. 2018,
Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, and  www.who.int/mediacentre/facts
heets/fs103/en/.
became the largest outbreak in 
Ebola’s history, resulting in 
2. ““Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease).”
over 9,000 deaths.   Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention, 13 June 2017, Brian Ekstrom 
www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/. Period 4 - Biology 

 
 Vaccines & Treatment 
Symptoms  Transmission   
  Treatment for Ebola is very 
  limited. Unfortunately, there is 
Ebola is an environmental virus 
The following symptoms can  no vaccine or medication that 
spread virally throughout the 
occur 2 - 21 days after exposure  can treat Ebola, as their 
world, and can infect anyone if 
to ebola.  e ectiveness and safety have 
they come into contact with it. 
  not been fully tested. Treatment 
Ebola is spread through direct 
● High fever  for Ebola is still being developed 
contact with bodily fluids from 
● Severe headache  a person who is sick with Ebola,  and tested by doctors. Once a 
● Muscle pain  which includes saliva, sweat,  victim experiences the 
semen, and other fluids.  symptoms of Ebola, they should 
● Weakness 
However, there is no evidence  see a doctor right away and get 
● Drowsiness  that Ebola can be spread by  tested.  
● Diarrhea  coughing or sneezing. Coming   
into close contact of someone is  Doctors can help Ebola victims 
● Vomiting 
infected with Ebola is an  by keeping them hydrated with 
environmental risk that can be  IV, maintaining oxygen and 
These symptoms usually occur  prevented by staying away from  blood pressure levels, and 
8-10 days after exposure.  infected victims.  treating their infections that 
Depending on the severity or of    they might have.
the virus or how worse it gets,   
internal bleeding inside the 
body can occur. After entering 
the body, Ebola damages the 
immune system and destroys 
cells which can lead to bleeding.