Ebola Viral Disease An epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) is ongoing in West Africa. The outbreak is the most severe Ebola virus outbreak recorded in regard to the number of human cases and fatalities. The outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013 but was not detected until March 2014, after which it has spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. A total of 1779 suspected cases with 961 deaths have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of 6 August 2014, of which 1134 cases and 622 deaths have been laboratory confirmed to be Ebola. On 8th August 2014, WHO declared the outbreak a Public health emergency of international concern. In view of this, it is of utmost importance to generate adequate awareness among all faculty, staff & students of Sharda University, to help people take care & protect themselves adequately. Detailed information pertaining to Ebola virus Disease is appended below for information of all faculty, staff & students of Sharda University. ______________________________________________________________________________ What is Ebola? It’s a virus that attacks a person’s blood system: Ebola is what scientists call a haemorraghic fever- it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body. Usually victims bleed to death. Ebola is highly contagious; Being transmitted via contact with body fluids such as blood, sweat, saliva, semen or other body discharges. Ebola is however NOT AN AIRBORNE VIRUS. EXTREMELY deadly: About 90% of people that catch Ebola will die from it. It’s one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in just a few weeks. Untreatable (no cure): Ebola has no known treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover. How do I know someone has Ebola? • Fever • Headache • Diarrhea • Vomiting • Weakness • Joint & muscle pains • Stomach pain • Lack of appetite Protect yourself: • Wash Your Hands with Soap. Do this a lot. You can use a good hand sanitizer. Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people. • Restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself. • Disinfect Your Surroundings-The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and soaps. Clean up: • Fumigate if you have pests • Rodents can be carriers of Ebola • Fumigate your environment and dispose off the carcasses properly. • Dead bodies CAN still transmit Ebola. • Don’t touch them without protective gear or better yet avoid them altogether. Protect yourself: Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola. Report: Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY. Do not delay! Educate everyone: Tell your neighbours, colleagues and domestic staff (anyone really). Basically you are safer when everyone is educated.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:13:30 +0000
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