The current ebola outbreak is centered on three countries in West Africa: liberia(since march 2014),Guinea,Sierra Leone. Ebola virus disease is a rare and deathly disease. BBC News (16hrs ago) Guinea was the first country to be hit by the epedemic earlier this year, it has killed more than 1,000 people in West Africa,amid fears that it could spread to East Africa. This is the deadliest outbreak since the disease is discovered in 1976. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for ebola,and many people who get the disease die. It is spread by direct contact with contaminated objects or infected animals. Travelers could be infected if they come into contact with the person who have the symptoms (ebola can only be spread after the symptoms begin,it can appear 2-21 days after exposure) symptoms includes: *weakness *vomiting *cough *diarrhea *stomach pain *lack of appetite *headache *difficulty breathing *unexplained bleeding
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:02:32 +0000
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