Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by the Ebola virus. Symptoms typically start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pains, and headaches. Typically nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this point, some people begin to have bleeding problems.the virus may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected animal commonly monkeys or fruit bats.Spread through the air has not been documented. Prevention includes decreasing the spread of disease from infected monkeys and pigs to humans,killing and properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered. Properly cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when handling meat may also be helpful, as are wearing protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease. Samples of bodily fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution. There is no specific treatment for the disease; TO HELP PEOPLE who are infected include giving either oral rehydration therapy (slightly sweet and salty water to drink) or intravenous fluids not bathing with salt water and this is because of the symptoms not for preventive purposes: Signs and symptoms of Ebola usually begin suddenly with a flu-like stage, (the flu usually occur here in the U.S.A).characterized by fatigue, fever, headaches, and joint, muscle, and abdominal pain. Vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite are also common, Less common symptoms include the following: sore throat, chest pain, hiccups, shortness of breath and trouble swallowing. BATHING WITH SALT WATER CAN NOT PREVENT THE VIRUS.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:39:11 +0000
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