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. Ebola virus disease evd, or simply ebola, is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other. Hospital staff should have individual gowns, gloves, masks and goggles. 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. In conspicuous success, senegal is declared ebola free. Ebola virus disease evd is caused by the ebola virus, an rna virus that was first identified in 1976. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. The united nations does this through capacity development, technical assistance, policy advice, programming support, and coordination with government, national authorities, donors, civil society, the media, non. Contents 2 introduction definition ebola virus structure classification mode of transmission mechanism of action symptoms diagnosis treatment controlling the spread of. Below is a listing of centers for disease control and prevention cdc and wisconsinspecific dhs guidance and. Currently, there are evd outbreaks in several western african nations, including guinea, liberia, sierra leone and parts of nigeria. Craig spencer is now free of ebola and will be released from a new york hospital tuesday, a city official familiar with the doctors treatment said.
Limited data suggest that viral nucleic acid may persist in some tissues for several. Ebola virus disease information for nih clinical center staff. Communities affected by ebola should make efforts to ensure that every body is well informed about the disease. Outbreak of ebola virus disease in west africa ecdc europa eu. The wisconsin department of health services dhs follows the current cdc guidance on ebola. Healthcare workers family and friends of an ebola patient that were in direct contact with the person who was infected with the virus. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. The outbreak in 2014 in guinea, sierra leone and liberia is the largest in history.
Ebola virus disease evd is an infectious disease that is spread through humans when blood or bodily fluids urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen from a person infected with ebola come into direct contact through broken skin or mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, or mouth with another. Pdf ebola surveillance guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Summary this monograph deals with the topic the study of ebola virus and its action in the body, is a disease that affects humans bringing consequences to the immune system and blood system. Ebola ebola virus disease ebola ebola virus disease fact sheet. Ebola virus has been associated with epidemics in africa and is capable of causing severe disease in humans. Currently this disease has claimed many lives, why is the motivation why. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From the history of the ebola virus to ebola symptoms, vaccine information and news of the current ebola outbreak kindle edition by shearing ph. The current alert on the ebola virus outbreak is under strict surveillance by health authorities. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers.
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. Protocolo diagnostico y terapeutico del coma mixedematoso. Ebola virus prevention solutions designed for healthcare. Liberia was declared ebolafree on 9 may 2015, however a new confirmed case was reported on monday 29 june. Ebola virus disease evd is a severe, often fatal, viral disease. Viremia accompanies the acute stage and disappears about the time of defervescence in survivors during the second week of illness following detection of speci. Contribute to cmriversebola development by creating an account on github. Avoid contact with bed clothes from patient with ebola or soiled clothing. Ebola virus disease in west africathe first 9 months of the epidemic and forward projections. People at highest risk of contracting ebola include those who travel to countries with active ebola outbreaks and are. However, the 202016 epidemic of ebola virus disease in west africa was different, representing the first emergence of the zaire species of ebola in a high. Over 7,277 ebola pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. 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.