Facts About Ebola Virus You Must Know To Save Life

This article contains the most important facts about the deadly Ebola infection, which causes bleeding inside and outside the body. 

Although no cases of infection with the virus have been reported in Nigeria, the country is in real danger of facing its challenges soon.

According to the statistics, Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Ebola virus disease kills up to 90% of people who are infected. Thus, it is important to be aware of its symptoms and manifestations.

How do you get infected?

By contact with the blood or body fluids of an animal or person who is infected. One can get the virus by caring for or burying someone affected by the disease, or by touching contaminated needles or surfaces.

What Are the Symptoms of Ebola?

Symptoms come out within the period 2-21 days after one got infected. Spreading though the body cells, the virus quickly damages the immune system and organs.

Early symptoms of Ebola resemble the flu or other mild illnesses. They include: fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, weakness, diarrhea.

Later on, as the disease develops, those infected get: bleeding inside and outside of the body, rash, trouble breathing.

How Can You Tell if Someone Has Ebola?

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a person has Ebola from the symptoms alone.

Doctors may first test for other diseases that have the same symptoms as Ebola, such as: Cholera, Hepatitis, Malaria, Meningitis, Typhoid fever,

Tests of the blood and tissues, such as the ELISA test, also can help diagnose Ebola.

It is important that people contaminated with Ebola virus be isolated from the public immediately to stop the disease further spreading.

How Is Ebola Treated?

There in neither vaccine nor cure for Ebola at the moment.

Doctors try to manage people’s symptoms by giving them: Fluids and electrolytes through a vein, nutrition, oxygen.

What To Do TO Prevent Getting Infected?

Avoid travelling to the areas where the virus was found.

Health care workers can prevent infection by wearing masks, gloves, and goggles whenever they come into contact with people who may have Ebola.

Where Ebola outbreak originates from?

Virus outbreak starts when someone comes into contact with the body fluids or waste of infected animals, such as monkeys, chimps, or fruit bats. Once a person is infected, he or she can then spread it to others.
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