• April 18, 2024

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, the epidemiological pattern of previous outbreaks in African countries follows, so an epidemic is ruled out; However, 122 people have been infected so far.

However, what is the Ebola ? The specialists of Mayo Clinic They detail that it is a disease that is characterized by hemorrhages and organ damage, which cause death.

For its part, the WHO notes that the virus Ebola causes outbreaks of severe hemorrhagic fever, with a case-fatality rate of 90%. There are 5 different species of viruses: Bundibugyo, Côte d'Ivoire, Reston, Sudan and Zaire. You want to know more? Know the things you did not know about this disease.

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1. It is contagious when having contact with the blood , secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, bats, antelopes and porcupines, as well as with people who have the disease.

2. The bats of the fruit, of the family Pteropodidae They are considered the natural hosts of the virus.

3. Outbreaks of Ebola haemorrhagic fever occur in remote villages in central and western Africa.

4. It is characterized by the sudden appearance of fever , weakness, muscle, head and throat pain, as well as vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, renal or hepatic dysfunction, as well as internal and external hemorrhages.

5. The incubation period of the virus is from 2 to 21 days.

WHO specialists detail that the Ebola it is diagnosed through laboratory tests such as enzyme immunoadsorption (ELISA); antigen detection; of seroneutralization, which must be carried out under extreme security conditions.

The main risk factors for contracting the virus is traveling to Africa, dealing with animals in the area or transmitting the disease, being near infected people without the necessary care.

So far there is no treatment or vaccine that can cure the Ebola However, there are medications that can reduce symptoms. And you, do you know other facts about Ebola?
 

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