The ebola

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The Ebola Ebola is a viral disease that strike human’s digestive system from the mouth to anus, circulatory system, liver, kidneys and in less severe level the skin, eyes, nose and ears. This is a dangerous disease since it leads to organ failure. The terrifying Ebola is 40%lethal

fact is that the lethal level is almost untreated. 60% with medical treatment, and near 100% without treatment. It is classified as a new disease, discovered first in 1976. Later ebola news in the mid 2014, about 1200 died in western Africa due to the disease.

Ebola name was taken from the river in the Congo, Ebola, where the disease was discovered. It is one of the most known viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic fever syndrome. The hazardous disease is caused by Ebola Virus called as EHF – Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Experts claim this as fatal threat for both human and non-human primate victims. These are the important information to follow relative to the transmission of Ebola disease: - Several virus transmitters are blood, organs, body fluids, and secretions. - Direct contact with corpses that have been infected - Direct contact with infected animals


- Improper precautions while treating infected humans

Experts agree that concluding the EHF diagnosis is somewhat difficult since it is almost the same with malaria and thypus. For this reason, many specialist have been conducting quite laboratory tests to individuals who are suspected on having infected by EHF. To ensure the result, they would include blood film examination and stool culture. The Symptoms’

The incubation in individuals are different, between 2 days to 3 weeks. In the period the disease is little contagious. Then the symptoms would be continued by sore throat, high fever, muscle and joint ache and severe headache. The next there will be


diarrhea, vomiting, swallowing problems, nausea, stomach pain and elevated rashes. Due to the tissue death, the kidneys and liver system can severe. The blood pressure can drastically fall. Most patients would often bleed from the eyes. In severe phase near death, more severe bleeding from ears, nose, and mouth may happen. The death is triggered by gradually failure of certain organs. When the disease occurs, it causes the sufferers experience weight loss and severed weakness. Earlier symptoms can be acknowledged by many other feverish health conditions with bleedings, like malaria and thypoid. Though there is no treatment and vaccine for this disease, the vaccines are being developed by medical experts. Infected patients are obligated to be isolated in a restricted area wherein only medical personals and support staff that can go nearby patients. It is important to keep updating the ebola outbreak and important news about ebola in the us. To stay updated, visit these links: http://ebolaoutbreakwatch.com http://feeds.feedburner.com/EbolaOutbreakWatch https://twitter.com/EbolaNews247


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