The document provides information about the Ebola virus disease: - Ebola virus was initially detected in 1976 in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo and causes a serious and deadly disease transmitted between animals and humans. - Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and can progress to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding. The virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, bodily fluids, or contaminated materials. - There is no vaccine currently but treatment focuses on keeping patients comfortable through rehydration, electrolyte management, oxygen, and treating other infections. Individuals can reduce risk by practicing hand hygiene and avoiding contact with infected patients or materials.

2. WHAT IS
•The Ebola virus is a serioEusB andO deaLdlyA dise?ase
transmitted by animals and humans. Scientists
initially detected the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in
1976 in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of
Congo. Researchers named the disease after the
Ebola River that flows in the Congo.
•Although the Ebola virus has been present for
more than 35 years, an outbreak occurred in March

3. SYMPTO
•Early signs and MsymptoSms include fever, severe
headache, joint and muscle aches, chills,
weakness
•Over time, symptoms become increasingly
severe and may include nausea and vomiting,
diarrhea (may be bloody), red eyes, raised rash
chest pain and cough, stomach pain, severe
weight loss, bleeding, usually from the eyes,

4. CAUSES •Blood: Butchering or eating infected
animals can spread the viruses.
•Waste products: Possibly through contact
with the feces or urine of the infected.
•Once people become infected with Ebola,
they can transmit it to others if people
come in contact with their breast milk,
saliva, semen, sweat, or vomit.

5. RISK
• TraveFl to AAfrica: CYou'rTe at inOcreasedR risk iSf you visit or work in
areas where Ebola virus or Marburg virus outbreaks have
occurred.
• Conduct animal research: People are more likely to contract
the Ebola if they conduct animal research with monkeys
imported from Africa or the Philippines.
• Provide medical or personal care: Family members are often
infected as they care for sick relatives. Medical personnel also
can be infected if they don't use protective gear, such as
surgical masks and gloves.
• Prepare people for burial The bodies of people who have died

6. COMPLICAT
•As the illness progresses, it can causeI: ONS
•Multiple organ failure,
•Severe bleeding
•Jaundice
•Delirium
•Seizures
•Coma
•Shock

7. Survivors
For people who survive, recovery is slow. It may take months to regain
weight and strength, and the viruses remain in the body for weeks.
People may experience:
Hair loss
Sensory changes
Liver inflammation (hepatitis)
Weakness
Fatigue
Headaches
Eye inflammation
Testicular inflammation

8. HOW IS EBOLA
•The Ebola virus does not ThaRveE a AcurTe EorD va?ccine
at this time. Instead, measures are taken to keep
the person as comfortable as possible. Supportive
care measures include:
•giving medications to maintain blood pressure
•managing electrolyte balances
•providing extra oxygen, if needed
•providing intravenous fluids to prevent
dehydration
•treating co-existing infections and preventing
other infections from occurring

9. PREVENTING
• Individuals can takeE seBverOal prLecAautions to protect against
Ebola. These steps include:
• avoiding contact with blood and body fluids
• educating themselves on recognizing the disease and
preventing it
•practicing careful hand hygiene, including washing hands
with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• refraining from engaging in burial rituals that involve
handling the body of a person who died from Ebola
• refraining from handling items a person with Ebola has
handled, including clothing, bedding, needles, or medical

10. ALSO THERE ARE
ZOMBIES!!!