The Ebola virus first time reported discovered in Sudan, Africa. Infection with this virus become one of the most dreaded diseases today. Almost 80% of this viral infection resulted sufferers die. The virus also has the potential to continue to spread throughout the world.
Diseases caused by Ebola virus formerly known as Ebola fever classified into a Filoviridae virus. The virus is known to spread from animals to humans. The virus is also usually infects some wild animals such as gorillas, monkeys, chimpanzees, and bats. According to the WHO’s disease transmitted through direct contact with body fluids such as blood, sweat secretion, or organs of infected animals and people.
Early symptoms
Early symptoms may be felt after one week of the virus infects patient’s body. The most common symptom is felt among others Diarrhea (may be bloody), headache, fever, appearance of rash, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, chest pain and cough, severe weight loss, bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum). It is difficult to identify the disease at an early stage because the symptoms are similar to symptoms of other diseases. Diagnosis is usually made based on the results of DNA tests. Symptoms that can be felt next is liver disorders, impaired renal function, bloody vomiting, diarrhea. Patients with this virus will usually suffered damage the cardiovascular and then die.
People who are at risk for infection
People at high risk of Ebola virus infection is a family of people who are infected and health workers who are in direct contact with infected people. People who are in direct contact with an infected animal meat by Ebola virus is also very susceptible to the risk of this disease.
Important facts about the Ebola virus
1. Ebola has a high risk of death
According to WHO, most people infected with Ebola ends with death. There were 1,711 cases of Ebola virus have been reported, as many as 932 people have died. There is a possibility that foreign nationals who have been to the infected area can also be carriers of this deadly virus.
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2. There is no vaccine that can prevent Ebola virus
Vaccines to prevent Ebola infection has not been tested in humans. The main reason behind this is that no one who is willing to be injected with this Ebola vaccine. Vaccines have been developed so far have been very effective in preventing Ebola in animals.
3. There is no medication to cure Ebola
Currently there is no medication that can treat this virus. The best treatment that can be given so far is the intensive care supported by health workers who are always on standby. This can be done in the hospital with under strict control procedures.
4. Ebola attacking all parts of the body
When Ebola virus attacking, require a host cell to spread. This virus infects almost all parts of the body except the bone and skeletal muscle.
How to avoid Ebola virus infection
• Health care workers should follow infection control guidance and rules recommended by the WHO when they travel to areas affected by ebola outbreak to treating the Ebola patients.
• For tourists should be extra careful when visiting countries that have been infected by Ebola virus.
• If you have lived in the area infected with Ebola virus, then you should be alert to the symptoms of this disease.
If you feel any of these symptoms, then you should not hesitate to seek medical attention immediately. We must always be alert to any symptoms of this deadly virus.
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