Here are some facts about Ebola: - Ebola is NOT an airborne virus. - People contract Ebola through contact with bodily fluids or blood of an infected person. - Early symptoms of Ebola include fever, headache, body aches, cough, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Other illnesses, such as influenza or malaria, are often ruled out before Ebola testing. - Chlorine disinfection, heat, direct sunlight, soaps and detergents can kill the Ebola virus. - Ebola is only considered moderately contagious. Most people who have become infected with Ebola lived with or cared for an ill patient. - In the rare event that a person infected with the Ebola virus was unknowingly transported by air, the WHO advises that the risks to other passengers are low because of the close contact with body fluids required for infection. - Theres no vaccine to prevent Ebola. - Medications to treat the virus are experimental. Right now, the best treatment for Ebola is supportive care, including fluids, oxygen, rest and keeping blood pressure steady.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:40:59 +0000
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