The Ebola Virus is spreading rapidly across West Africa and has
caused over 600 deaths since the first reported case in February
- Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans.
- EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90% meaning 9 out of 10 people who contract the disease are likely to die
- The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.
- Ebola can be contracted through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people including semen and vaginal fluid.
- Contact with the corpse of a diseased person can also lead to infection with the virus.
- The symptoms of Ebola include fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat.
- The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms, is 2 to 21 days
- Suspicious wild life aka Bush meat should be avoided as much as possible and animal products to be consumed should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.
- Regular hand washing is advisable to avoid picking up germs. Use soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rubs containing at least 60 percent alcohol
- Be aware. Get as much information as you can about Ebola. Protect yourself and your family. Prevention is better than cure
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