The document provides information about the Ebola virus. It describes the symptoms of Ebola which include fever, fatigue, and muscle pain. It discusses treatments like blood transfusions and IV fluids. The virus spreads through contact with bodily fluids and can be transmitted from contaminated medical equipment. Ebola was discovered in 1976 in Africa by Peter Piot and is commonly found in West Africa.
E-bola virus had caused the majority of human deaths from EVD, and was the cause of the 2013–2015 E-bola virus epidemic in West Africa , with confirmed death of people around 11k +
Ebola Virus was first recognized in 1976 near Congo in Africa. The Ebola Virus spread throughout West Africa in the year 2014-2016. In 2016, Ebola Virus infection was able to reduce due to the found of Vaccine.
E-bola virus had caused the majority of human deaths from EVD, and was the cause of the 2013–2015 E-bola virus epidemic in West Africa , with confirmed death of people around 11k +
Ebola Virus was first recognized in 1976 near Congo in Africa. The Ebola Virus spread throughout West Africa in the year 2014-2016. In 2016, Ebola Virus infection was able to reduce due to the found of Vaccine.
The goal of this presentation is to raise the awarness about EBOLA virus and how serious is it increase the knowledge of all health care personnels about this dangerous disease
The goal of this presentation is to raise the awarness about EBOLA virus and how serious is it increase the knowledge of all health care personnels about this dangerous disease
In light of the of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa the Yale-Tulane ESF-8 Planning and Response Program has produced this special report.
Since most of our student are not back yet from summer break I reached out to past alumni and members of Team Rubicon to assist in putting this report together.
The report was compiled entirely from open source materials. Please feel free to forward the report to anyone who might be interested.
Any students, past alumni, or volunteers who would like to work on future slides let me know. Assistance is always welcome.
As a rule, one should not panic at whatever crisis has momentarily fixed the attention of cable news producers. But the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has migrated to both Europe and America, may be the exception that proves the rule. There are at least six reasons that a controlled, informed panic might be in order.
The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. Ebola virus disease (EVD) first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara, Sudan, and the other in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter occurred in a village near the Ebola River, from which the disease takes its name.
The current outbreak in west Africa, (first cases notified in March 2014), is the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak since the Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976. There have been more cases and deaths in this outbreak than all others combined. It has also spread between countries starting in Guinea then spreading across land borders to Sierra Leone and Liberia, by air (1 traveller only) to Nigeria, and by land (1 traveller) to Senegal.
The most severely affected countries, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have very weak health systems, lacking human and infrastructural resources, having only recently emerged from long periods of conflict and instability. On August 8, the WHO Director-General declared this outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
A separate, unrelated Ebola outbreak began in Boende, Equateur, an isolated part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The virus family Filoviridae includes 3 genera: Cuevavirus, Marburgvirus, and Ebolavirus. There are 5 species that have been identified: Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, Reston and Taï Forest. The first 3, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Zaire ebolavirus, and Sudan ebolavirus have been associated with large outbreaks in Africa. The virus causing the 2014 west African outbreak belongs to the Zaire species.
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A dog was put to death in Spain for fear that it may have contracted Ebola from its owner, who was infected by the disease. The action might have been an overreaction on the part of Spain's officials, but it showed the fears of the general public. The media has been overflowing with Ebola news ever since the outbreak of the epidemic in West Africa, but more so because the disease has infiltrated the United States with the first confirmed case being reported in Dallas. One might understand that the public has every right to be fearful, even paranoid of Ebola, but their feelings are based on limited information concerning Ebola. With the right information concerning facts, transmission, and management of the disease, the public may change there attitude towards Ebola. Though the disease has spread at an alarming rate, it is possible to manage Ebola so as to prevent further loss of lives.
Facts regarding Ebola
In March 2014, an Ebola epidemic was reported in West Africa, and it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States of America, other parts of Africa, and Spain. Ebola is a rare disease caused by the Ebola virus. The Ebola virus was first reported in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It affects both humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys and gorillas. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCC, 2014), 3,400 people have died from the disease, the most affected regions being Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
What Causes Ebola?
Ebola has only one cause that is the infection of the Ebola Virus. There are no any other probable causes of Ebola.
Causes of Ebola: The Ebola Virus
The Ebola virus originated from a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the first acknowledgement of the disease was conducted. The Ebola virus is one of the two members of the RNA virus family known as Filoviridae. There are four subtypes of Ebola Virus that have been identified in which three of the four are responsible for the disease in humans (Sullivan et.al, 2003).
Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast and the final subtype is the Ebola-Reston that has caused disease in primates that are non-human and not humans. The actual origin, location and natural habitat of the Ebola Virus still remains unknown, however, on the basis of the available proof and nature of viruses that are similar, it is believed that the Ebola virus lives in an animal host that remains to be native in Africa. The exact animal is still yet not known.
There is still uncertainty regarding the animal host for the Ebola virus as well us how the Ebola virus outbreak occurs. There is a hypothesis by researchers that the first continent patient of Ebola acquires the virus through contact with an animal that is infected (Sullivan et.al, 2003).
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7. Where It Is Common
The virus is common in West Africa
8. Discoverer
Peter Piot discovered the virus Ebola
Peter Piot discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 after researching for many years.
In his lab he had to test a container of a sick person's blood for Yellow Fever
and it ended up being Ebola
11. Interesting Facts
1. Exposure to any objects contaminated by infected bodily secretions and
fluids can also transmit the disease from person to person.
2. Without proper cleaning and sterilization of medical equipment, Ebola can
spread quickly.
3. Ebola was named after a river in the Republic Of The Congo
4. Ebola is not transmitted through food and water or any other liquids that you
drink
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