Ebola symptoms effects and prevention

Ebola symptoms effects and prevention

I History-


Ebola is one of the most deadliest virus that causes 50%-90% death among the infected people.There are no any vaccines and treatments available for this virus.

Ebola came into picture during 1976 first time in Sudan and Zaire(West Africa). It was found near a river named "Ebola" in Zaire. and around 289 deaths reported. It came second time during 1989 when infected monkeys were imported to Reston, Virginia and other countries.

Recently World Health Organisation(W.H.O) has declared ebola as an international emergency because of it's death toll rises to 3091. Liberia,Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria are the most infected
countries where max deaths are reported due to ebola.


II EFFECTS-

It causes severe damages to skin which causes blisters pops up in skin along with red spots. These
spots develops further and starts bleeding at later stage leads to death of the person. Infected person
skin become so weak that it tears by a small movement of patient. It starts bleeding externally as well
as internally.it starts from disfuntioning of immune system, organs and leads to uncontrollable bleeding.


III  SYMPTOMS-

Ebola virus is very difficult to recognise at the very first stage because it starts showing symptoms after 2 days to 3 weeks once a person is infected. Infected person will start vomiting , very high fever, suffering from severe headache, decreased functioning of liver, diarrhoea, and muscular pain as well.








IV How to prevent our self from ebola?

a. Avoid infections-

Avoid direct contact with infected patients, his body fluid and his every contactable objects such as clothing, bed, needles e.t.c.






b. Avoid going infected places-

It is always said that "prevention is better than cure", so avoid going to these places such as West Africa.







c. Avoid eating wild-caught bush meat-

It is believed that ebola virus came to human via eating infected animals meat, but even you are eager to eat meat then please do confirm that it is non-infected.




d. Use plastic zipper barriers-

If you are with infected person, use plastic zipper that prevents your contact with patients body fluid and completely separate the infected person from other one.




e. Wash your hands regularly-

Use anti bacterial soap to wash your hands regularly.








V What to do, if symptoms of ebola are found or you suspect any person??

a. Contact the ebola disease control centre immediately-

If you suspect that a person is infected, immediately contact the ebola diseases control centre to stop spreading of diseases, if ebola help is not available then contact the nearest health care centre.




b. Go through the diagnostic test-

It is very difficult to recognise Ebola at early stage because it's symptoms are very general, but even it can be recognised by the following test.
ELISA TEST
PCR TEST
VIRUS ISOLATION



c.Immediately inform to nurse if any new symptom found in patient-

If any new symptoms are found immediately inform to nurse , they will help you out.




d. Be careful while burying the infected dead body-

If you are burying an infected dead body, then this is the time when you have to be very careful because more than 15% new cases raised from this reason. Use plastic zipper and avoid direct
contact at any cost....

 BE SAFE....