This may be a bit
frightening, but it is something we all need to be aware of.
I got this from a friend and 'feel it is important to let others be aware
of it too.
It is no more news
that Ebola virus has finally find its way
to west Africa, and there is no cure for it, at least for now.
The only thing we can do is to prevent trough proper awareness.
Below are some of the fact
you need to know about this virus:
1. It is a Central African
disease that has travelled over countries in a living host to West
Africa. It is easily spread by physical contact and eating contaminated
bush meat. Major hosts are in 5 species of Bats but monkeys and apes are easily
infected and killed.
2. It kills in a week,
leaving no time to treat an individual
3. It has no known vaccine
or cure
4. Known cases have been experienced recently in Guinea, Liberia and Central Africa Rep, spreading eastwards and westwards towards Nigeria. Death toll so far in West Africa is over 100.
5. The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the most challenging one witnessed in Africa
What we can do?
1. Avoid eating any bush meat for now! Especially Apes and Bats
2. Wash your hands as regularly as possible, especially after shaking a stranger. It is spread by contact.
3. The most straightforward prevention method during Ebola outbreaks is not touching patients, their excretions, and body fluids, or possibly contaminated materials and utensils. Patients should be isolated, and medical staff should be trained and apply strict barrier nursing techniques (disposable face mask, gloves, goggles, and a gown at all times). Traditional burial rituals, especially those requiring embalming of bodies, should be discouraged or modified.
Awareness is key, don't just read or ignore...spread this campaign before the virus spreads!
4. Known cases have been experienced recently in Guinea, Liberia and Central Africa Rep, spreading eastwards and westwards towards Nigeria. Death toll so far in West Africa is over 100.
5. The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the most challenging one witnessed in Africa
What we can do?
1. Avoid eating any bush meat for now! Especially Apes and Bats
2. Wash your hands as regularly as possible, especially after shaking a stranger. It is spread by contact.
3. The most straightforward prevention method during Ebola outbreaks is not touching patients, their excretions, and body fluids, or possibly contaminated materials and utensils. Patients should be isolated, and medical staff should be trained and apply strict barrier nursing techniques (disposable face mask, gloves, goggles, and a gown at all times). Traditional burial rituals, especially those requiring embalming of bodies, should be discouraged or modified.
Awareness is key, don't just read or ignore...spread this campaign before the virus spreads!
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