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    Ebola is a serious and often fatal viral disease that causes fever, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. It is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids of infected humans or animals. The largest Ebola outbreak occurred in West Africa in 2014, infecting people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with a 40% fatality rate. While rare, cases of Ebola have been reported in other parts of Africa and other countries via infected travelers. The virus is not airborne or waterborne, and can only be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.

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    Ebola is a serious and often fatal viral disease that causes fever, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. It is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids of infected humans or animals. The largest Ebola outbreak occurred in West Africa in 2014, infecting people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with a 40% fatality rate. While rare, cases of Ebola have been reported in other parts of Africa and other countries via infected travelers. The virus is not airborne or waterborne, and can only be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.

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    Ebola is a serious and often fatal viral disease that causes fever, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. It is transmitted through direct contact with body fluids of infected humans or animals. The largest Ebola outbreak occurred in West Africa in 2014, infecting people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with a 40% fatality rate. While rare, cases of Ebola have been reported in other parts of Africa and other countries via infected travelers. The virus is not airborne or waterborne, and can only be spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.

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    ebolavirus

    Ebola
    Ebola
    • It is a serious and often fatal disease caused by a
    virus. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea,
    vomiting, bleeding, and often causes death.

    • Ebola disease can cause humans and other


    primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).

    • The Ebola disease outbreak in West Africa, which


    occurred in March 2014, was the largest viral
    hemorrhagic epidemic in history. Almost 40% of
    the people who contracted this condition during
    this outbreak died
    WHERE DOES EBOLA
    DISEASE APPEAR?

    • This condition was discovered in


    1976 near the Ebola River in the
    Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    Since then, several small outbreaks
    have occurred in Africa. The 2014
    outbreak was the largest. The
    countries that were most affected by
    this outbreak included:

    • Guinea
    • Liberia
    • Sierra Leone
    Cases of Ebola disease have
    been previously reported in:

    • Nigeria, Senegal, Spain, U.S, Mali, UK, Italy


    • There were four people diagnosed with Ebola
    disease in the United States. Two of those
    were imported cases, and two contracted the
    disease after caring for a patient who had
    Ebola disease in the United States. One man
    died from the disease. The other three
    recovered and have no symptoms of Ebola
    disease.
    • In August 2018, an Ebola outbreak occurred
    in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is
    currently ongoing.
    HOW CAN EBOLA
    VIRUS BE SPREAD?

    • This virus does not spread as easily as the


    more common illnesses like colds, flu, or
    measles. There is NO data to indicate that
    the virus that causes Ebola disease is
    spread through the air or water. A person
    with Ebola cannot spread the disease until
    symptoms appear.

    • Ebola disease can ONLY be spread between


    humans by direct contact with infected
    body fluids including, but not limited to,
    urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast
    milk, and semen. The virus can enter the
    body through a break in the skin or
    mucous membranes, including the eyes,
    nose, and mouth.
    Ebola
    • The Ebola virus can also be spread by contact
    with ANY kind of surfaces, objects and
    materials that have been in contact with the
    body fluids of a sick person, such as:

    • Bedding and linens


    • Clothing
    • Bandages
    • Needles and syringes
    • Medical equipment
    In Africa, the Ebola
    virus can also be
    transmitted by:

    • Handling infected wild animals hunted for food (game


    meat)
    • Contact with blood or body fluids from infected animals
    • Contact with infected bats
    The Ebola virus is
    NOT spread through:

    • The air
    • Water
    • The food
    • Insects
    (mosquitoes)
    doctors are heroes
    • Health workers and caregivers of sick
    family members are at high risk of
    contracting the Ebola virus, because
    they are more likely to come into
    direct contact with body fluids.
    Proper use of PPE personal protective
    equipment greatly reduces this risk.
    tips to avoid contagion

    • Should avoid direct contact with blood or


    body fluids of a patient or a corpse, and
    with objects that may be contaminated.

    • You will need to decrease contact with wild


    animals and the consumption of raw meat.

    • You should wash your hands frequently.

    • You will need to avoid unprotected sex.


    if you get you should follow
    • you should follow the
    the recommendations treatment

    • you need the prescribed


    medications

    • You should also use


    moisturizers or inject
    liquids to prevent
    bleeding

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