Everyone is concerned about the Ebola virus these days and rightly so. According to the World Health Organization, the virus infecting and killing people in West Africa’s worst recorded outbreak. A few things you can do to help control the Ebola crisis would send more medical workers and opening new treatment centers in the countries affected most.
Ebola virus disease, which was also known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever can be very fatal when contracted my people. The virus is normally transferred to people from animals by nature and spread in the human population through person-to-person transmission, or contact. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in recent outbreaks. The first Ebola virus outbreaks we know of occurred in isolated villages in central Africa, near the hot and humid rainforests, but the latest outbreak in West Africa has involved major urban and rural areas.
Symptoms of Ebola
Initial symptoms can include discomfort in the muscles, fever, extreme weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and sore throat. These symptoms may be accompanied by some internal bleeding. Ebola virus often affects organs such as the liver and kidneys.
Deadliness Ebola
Previously, 90% of people who contracted the virus have died. Ebola has been described as one of the most destructive diseases of the earth. Recently, the survival rate has been much better, about 50% are live now with treatment.
Prevention
It is still not known what common host for Ebola is. The fruit bat is considered to be the main culprit. If the animal is believed to have the virus, it would be best to quarantine animals, take out the infected animals, buried or cremated carcasses to ensure safety.
Today, in most cases Ebola are the result of human to human transmission. The decline occurs when it is in direct contact with wounds, bodily fluids and secretions contaminated person.
Common sense will go a long way as to prevent the spread of Ebola. Always avoid direct contact with blood, saliva, urine and other body fluids with someone who has the virus. If someone has died of the Ebola virus, avoid contact with the body and the medical equipment like needles.
If you work in the health care field, always practicing rigorous infection control and proper use and disinfect instruments and medical equipment used to care for patients with Ebola.
If you must travel, you want to monitor closely the hills during and after the trip. Be sure to see your doctor if you develop a fever or other symptoms during or after your trip especially if you have traveled to an area where Ebola virus was present.
In today’s world it is always best to treat each disease or infection with top care and not take any chances when it comes to your health.