There is a risk that ebola virus may be reintroduced and transmission re established in areas that have been declared ebolafree. Ebola virus disease evd or ebola hemorrhagic fever ebola hf is a disease caused by the ebola virus, an enveloped virus. In parts of africa, people come into contact with the ebola virus when they are exposed to meat or body fluids from fruit bats or nonhuman primates. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or a sick or dead person infected with ebola virus. Quick facts ebola virus disease evd is transmitted by direct contact with blood and body fluids of someone who has symptoms of disease, including fever, headache, body aches, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Jacinto tul heidy aracely noem periodo periodo prepatogenico agente etiolgico. The new york city health and hospitals corporation, which. Currently, there are evd outbreaks in several western african nations, including guinea, liberia, sierra leone and parts of nigeria. Download fulltext pdf a model of the 2014 ebola epidemic in west africa with contact tracing article pdf available in plos currents 7 october 2014 with 372 reads. That document offers a plan for achieving and sustaining resilient zero in guinea, liberia and sierra leone through actions to be undertaken by ebolaaffected communities and national authorities, with support from the international community. In conspicuous success, senegal is declared ebola free.
Science project virus ebola by fajar muhammad on prezi. Ebola virus disease evd is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. Communities affected by ebola should make efforts to ensure that every body is well informed about the disease. Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the ebola river in the country now known as the democratic republic of the congo. Framework for phase 3 of the ebola outbreak response. There are five ebola subspecies, four of which are known to cause the disease. A position piece on the ebola virus outbreak by the.
Scientists now think they know why ebola keeps popping up even after a country is ebola free. Information for the public ebola virus disease january 2, 2014, page 2 of 5 what do i need to know about ebola in the west african countries of guinea, sierra leone, liberia and mali. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first responders. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Ebola is also known as ebola virus disease evd or ebola hemorrhagic fever ehf. Interestingly, this event has sparked renewed interest in alternative therapies that could be used to supplement western treatments for such a virus. Body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from ebola blood, vomit, pee, poop, sweat, semen, spit, other fluids 2. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf ebola, the killer virus article pdf available in infectious diseases of poverty 41.
A new york doctor has recovered from ebola and is scheduled to be released from the hospital tuesday. Surveillance for ebola virus disease ebola in the west african countries heavily affected by ebola guinea, liberia, and sierra leone faced numerous impediments, including insufficient numbers. Furthermore, the team showed that an antibody, which binds to the receptor protein, is. It can come in a shape of a six, a u, or coiled like a snake, and is very long length wise. Pdf ebola surveillance guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. Science project virus ebola ebola is a single stranded virus. It is severe, and often fatal, disease in humans and nonhuman primates, such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. The wisconsin department of health services dhs follows the current cdc guidance on ebola. Five distinct species of the genus ebolavirus have been reported. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first. The ebola virus continues to spread throughout central and west africa and last week, the u. Overview of needs and requirements for the ebola response. Hospital staff should have individual gowns, gloves, masks and goggles.
The ebola viruses, respectively zaire species of this genera is the causative agent of the biggest ebola outbreak, namely west africa ebola outbreak, which started in 2014, and in which the casemortality rate has been reported to be at about 50 percent, with the. Pdf a model of the 2014 ebola epidemic in west africa. The viruses that cause evd are located mainly in subsaharan africa. Ebola virus formerly zaire ebola virus, was found to be the causative strain of the present outbreak, for the first time, in west africa 2. Ebola virus disease in west africa the first 9 months of the epidemic and forward projections. Qui risque dattraper plus facilement cette maladie. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. Below is a listing of centers for disease control and prevention cdc and wisconsinspecific dhs guidance and. Ebola virus disease evd is a severe, often fatal, viral disease. Ebola virus prevention solutions designed for healthcare. Avoid contact with bed clothes from patient with ebola or soiled clothing.
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