If you haven't heard of the dreaded disease called Ebola, then you are probably not resident on plannet earth. If you are one of those who haven't heard of the Ebola Virus Disease, just sit tight and take a ride with me as I share information relating to EVD with you.
Ebola is a disease which is believed to have been transmitted to man by wild animals like fruit bats and monkeys. Ebola is not just any disease but a very deadly disease. As a matter of fact, current data puts the total death figure worldwide from EVD at over a thousand deaths between 2013 and 2014 alone.
Another reason the EVD is termed a very deadly disease is the fact that the Ebola Virus Disease kills the infected person within a very short timeframe ( minimum of 4 days and maximum of 22 days after infection). Another noteworthy fact is that the EVD spreads very easily and fast too. Any form of contact with an infected individual is enough to transmit the virus. Also, any fluid from an EVD victim can as well transmit the Ebola Virus Disease.
The virus was first identified in 1976 and it was believed that the first Ebola case is a case of animal to human transmission. But all subsequent transmissions from 1976 to date are human to human transmission.
As at the time of writing this piece, no known or medically proven cure exists for the Ebola Virus Disease. Although there are a handful of sample drugs/vaccines in the market, there are no official claims as to the efficacy of those trial drugs/vaccines.
EVD is most prevalent in Western African Region but that doesn't mean the rest of the world is safe from the disease. A single plane ride can catapult the Ebola Virus Disease to any part of the world, as in the case of Nigeria that got the EVD from a Liberian-American Ebola patient who flew from Liberia to Lagos, Nigeria.
Safety/prevention measures includes;
1.) keeping a safe distance from infected patients whether friends or relatives.
2.) Medical/health officials should ensure that they wear hand gloves and protective vests when attending to EVD patients.
3.) Wash your hands with soap and water each time you return home from any outing.
4.) Avoid unnecessary handshake with strangers and people that looks ill.
5.) Do not share anything with an infected person.
I believe you now know the reason the whole world is talking about the Ebola Virus Disease. Thanks for reading!!!
Ebola is a disease which is believed to have been transmitted to man by wild animals like fruit bats and monkeys. Ebola is not just any disease but a very deadly disease. As a matter of fact, current data puts the total death figure worldwide from EVD at over a thousand deaths between 2013 and 2014 alone.
Another reason the EVD is termed a very deadly disease is the fact that the Ebola Virus Disease kills the infected person within a very short timeframe ( minimum of 4 days and maximum of 22 days after infection). Another noteworthy fact is that the EVD spreads very easily and fast too. Any form of contact with an infected individual is enough to transmit the virus. Also, any fluid from an EVD victim can as well transmit the Ebola Virus Disease.
The virus was first identified in 1976 and it was believed that the first Ebola case is a case of animal to human transmission. But all subsequent transmissions from 1976 to date are human to human transmission.
As at the time of writing this piece, no known or medically proven cure exists for the Ebola Virus Disease. Although there are a handful of sample drugs/vaccines in the market, there are no official claims as to the efficacy of those trial drugs/vaccines.
EVD is most prevalent in Western African Region but that doesn't mean the rest of the world is safe from the disease. A single plane ride can catapult the Ebola Virus Disease to any part of the world, as in the case of Nigeria that got the EVD from a Liberian-American Ebola patient who flew from Liberia to Lagos, Nigeria.
Safety/prevention measures includes;
1.) keeping a safe distance from infected patients whether friends or relatives.
2.) Medical/health officials should ensure that they wear hand gloves and protective vests when attending to EVD patients.
3.) Wash your hands with soap and water each time you return home from any outing.
4.) Avoid unnecessary handshake with strangers and people that looks ill.
5.) Do not share anything with an infected person.
I believe you now know the reason the whole world is talking about the Ebola Virus Disease. Thanks for reading!!!
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