This document provides information about Ebola virus disease, including what it is, how it spreads, symptoms, prevention, and what to do if sick. It notes that Ebola causes severe illness and bleeding and can be fatal in up to 90% of cases. The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids like blood, vomit, feces, and urine of infected people or contact with surfaces contaminated with these fluids. Common symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea which can contain blood. There is currently no vaccine or treatment available.

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2. Ebola Awareness
Toolbox Talk
March 2014
Disclaimer: This awareness talk has been developed for educational
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Ebola is caused by a virus.
• Causes a severe illness, with
bleeding
• Up to 90% will die
• No vaccine, and no treatment
are available
• Many people can quickly
become infected
EBOLA
WHAT IS IT?

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EBOLA
HOW DOES IT SPREAD?
Sick people can spread this
disease to others
• People in direct contact with sick people
are at highest risk:
• Family members
• Healthcare workers
Dead bodies can also spread the
disease. BE CAREFUL
• DO NOT wash, touch or kiss dead bodies
• DO NOT wash hands in the same bucket
as other who have touched the body

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What does Ebola
feel like?
EBOLA
SYMPTOMS

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FEVER
TIREDNESS
HEADACHE
NAUSEA
Symptoms can start within
two days of contact with
an infected person or body
EBOLA
EARLY SYMPTOMS

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VOMITING
May contain blood
EBOLA
LATER SYMPTOMS
DIARRHOEA
May contain blood
BLEEDING
(mostly from nose and mouth)
COUGH
May contain blood

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YOU CAN
BECOME
VERY SICK
EBOLA
LATER SYMPTOMS

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MOST PEOPLE WITH EBOLA DIE
EBOLA
DEATH IS COMMON

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How NOT to catch
Ebola?
EBOLA
PREVENTION

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YOU CAN CATCH
EBOLA FROM
SOMEONE WHO IS
SICK OR
DEAD
KEEP AWAY……..
EBOLA
DON’T CATCH IT!

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Do not touch an infected person or
their body fluids
BLOOD VOMIT
FAECES OR
DIARRHOEA
EBOLA
DON’T TOUCH!

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BODY FLUIDS URINE
Do not touch an infected person or
their body fluids
EBOLA
DON’T TOUCH!

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DEAD BODY
Dead bodies carry
the virus. Bury
carefully. Keep
away.
EBOLA
DON’T TOUCH!

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WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN
Use SOAP
EBOLA
PREVENTION

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EBOLA is in animals and bats too.
DO NOT touch or eat "bush meat”
and don’t eat bats.
EBOLA
PREVENTION

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If you get sick
EBOLA
WHAT TO DO!

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If you develop these symptoms…
EBOLA
WHAT TO DO
FEVER TIREDNESS HEADACHE NAUSEA
VOMITING
May contain blood
DIARRHOEA
May contain blood
BLEEDING
(mostly from nose
and mouth)
COUGH
May contain blood

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Call your medical centre and
tell them about your illness
Listen to the advice. You may
be sent to a special hospital
Keep away from others so
they don’t get sick
Be especially careful of your
vomit and diarrhoea
EBOLA
WHAT TO DO