Ebola Virus
Disease (EVD) formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a rare but deadly
virus often fatal to human life. EVD kills up to 90% of people who are
infected. As he virus spreads through the body it weakens the immune system and
the organs.
Symptoms of EVD
EVD or Ebola
fever can feel like flu or other illness and symptoms show up 2 to 21 days
after the infection and usually include:
- High
fever
- Sore
throat
- Lack
of appetite
- Weakness
- Stomach
pain
- Joint
and muscle aches
This is
followed by vomiting, impaired liver and kidney function and in some cases
internal & external bleeding takes over.
How it is transmitted?
It spreads to
people by contact with the skin and bodily fluids, one can’t get Ebola from
air, water or food.
Prevention
Few primary
prevention measures have been established and no vaccine exists.
Risk of
transmission is increased in the healthcare setting where the patient is
treated.
1. Wearing of protective
clothing (such as masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles)
2. Using infection-control
measures (such as complete equipment sterilization and routine use of
disinfectant)
3. Isolating patients with
Ebola from contact with unprotected persons
