Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever Alert!!! Theres been reported outbreak of Ebola fever in Guinea, Sierra- Leone, Liberia and its believed the disease has entered Ivory coast an possibly may trickle to Ghana. Current update: Guinea: 90 deaths Monrovia/ Conakry: 11 deaths. Mode of transmission: 1. Animals (especially bats n wild animals) to man when man eats fruits half eaten by birds, animal fluids, as well as consumption of infected animal meat 2.Human to human through body fluids: saliva, semen, blood, etc. Early Symptoms: Bachache Chills Diarrhoea Fatigue Headache Malaise Nausea Sore throat Vomitting Late Symptoms: Bleeding from body orifices Conjuctivitis Genital swelling Increased pain in the skin Rash over the entire body that often contains blood Redening of roof of mouth Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Prevention: Total personal hygiene Proper regular hand washing Avoid picking fruits from under trees habouring bats. Avoid eating bat and monkey meat. Avoid eating suspected infected pig n dog meat.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 18:58:03 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015