Symptoms of Ebola
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Fever
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Severe headache
answer any other concerns and questions that
Muscle pain
you have that may not have been covered in the
Weakness
Fatigue
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Abdominal (stomach) pain
Unexplained hemorrhage
(bleeding or bruising)
Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2
to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the
average is 8 to 10 days.
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Recovery from Ebola depends on good
supportive clinical care and the patients
immune response. People who recover
from Ebola infection develop antibodies
that last for at least 10 years.
Works Cited
"SignsandSymptoms."Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2 Nov. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
"Treatment."Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 Nov.
2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.
a. OfficialsSetUpHotlineForEbolaQuestions. (2014, October 22).
Assoc. Press. Retrieved November 15 2014 from
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/10/virginia-officials-setup-hotline-for-ebola-questions-108323.html
How Ebola Can Be Transmitted
When an infection occurs in humans, the
virus can be spread to others through
direct contact (through broken skin or
Travel and Ebola
It is important to remember that very, very
few cases of Ebola have occurred outside the
hot zone of three countries in west Africa:
Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
How to Prevent Ebola
When trying to prevent contraction of the
Ebola virus, along with steering clear of
the hot zones and sick people in general
mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, or
in case they may have the virus. There is
mouth) with
no known vaccine for the ebola virus and
doctors must use gloves, masks, and
blood or body fluids (including but
goggles while dealing with victims of this
not limited to urine, saliva, sweat,
terrible virus. Victims can be treated in
feces, vomit, breast milk, and
some cases by being put into isolation and
semen) of a person who is sick with
being nursed back to health for up to a
Ebola
couple months. This is what happened
objects that have been
with the nurses that handled the victim in
contaminated with the virus
Dallas, Texas who had recently returned
infected fruit bats or primates
from a hot zone in Africa.
(apes and monkeys)
VCU Readiness
Ebola is not spread through the air, by
water, or in general, by food. However, in
VCU has one of the best academic medical
Africa, Ebola may be spread as a result of
handling bushmeat (wild animals hunted
In other locations, such as Nigeria, Spain, and
for food) and contact with infected bats.
the United States, cases have only been
There is no evidence that mosquitoes or
other insects can transmit Ebola virus.
Only a few species of mammals (e.g.,
humans, bats, and monkeys) have shown
the ability to spread Ebola.
transmitted from people who were exposed in
the hot zone to health care workers directly in
contact with those patients. But if you have
traveled to the hot zone in the past three
weeks and experience symptoms, please seek
medical help immediately.
centers in the country. We are constantly
in touch with the Virginia Department of
Health and the Federal Centers of Disease
Control. VCU Medical Center routinely
runs drills and prepares for outbreaks of
infectious diseases, including Ebola.
Ebola Humor: What NOT to do..
1.
Scream I HAVE EBOLA on a
airplane; theyll escort you off in
What to do concerning Ebola..
1.
Dont be gross.
hazmat suits and people will boo
2.
Buy a bubble suit; they aren't very
If you aren't already, wash your hands!
2.
Read! ignorance is not bliss. Arm yourself
with knowledge and google anything
slimming
you're not sure about.
3.
Buy an Ebola face mask! It may not stop
you from catching
the virus since its not
an airborne disease
but Rapper Camron
makes them look
awesome and at least youll know its
3.
PANIC! Top causes of death in the
yours.
US include but aren't limited to 1.
Heart Disease, 2. Cancer, 3. Stroke,
4. Chronic Lung Disease,5.
Accidentsand7. Diabetes. You may
get diabetes before ebola so eat
healthy !
4.
Stay away from webMD. dont self
diagnosis, if you feel sick speak to
you primary care physician.
Hope you enjoyed these tips! Be safe.
