EBOLA: Another "KILLER VIRUS"

                                                      SCARY DISEASE!!

The worst-ever outbreak of EBOLA fever has now killed more than 2,400 people and infected twice that number, according to a new toll released  by the World Health Organization.As of 12 September 2014, there are about 4,784 cases and more than 2,400 deaths.

                                                                                                                  

HOW IT ENTERS INTO HUMANS?

According to the World Health Organization, "The Ebola virus enters human populations when people handle or eat infected wildlife, especially FRUIT BATS, chimpanzees, monkeys, forest antelopes and porcupines.

HOW IS EBOLA SPREAD?

By direct contact with an Ebola patient's blood or other bodily fluids like urine, saliva, and sweat. The highest concentration of virus is thought to be in blood, vomit and diarrhea.Scientist think FRUIT BATS might be the source of the virus, but aren't certain.       

FRUIT BAT:Believed to be the cause for EBOLA Disease

                                                   
SYMPTOMS:

Initial symptoms are flu-like, and can present between 2 and 21 days after infection. They include high fever, headache, joint and muscle pains, sore throat, and weakness. These symptoms may not mean Ebola, but it’s important to get checked out immediately.

             After that, symptoms become more severe, and includes diarrhea, vomiting -and eventually 

organ failure, lesions, and severe bleeding. In these cases, contact a medical professional immediately to have the victim evacuated.

DIAGNOSIS:
Ebola virus infections can be diagnosed definitively in a laboratory through several types of tests:

• Antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA),Antigen detection tests,Serum neutralization test,Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay,Electron microscopy,Virus isolation by cell culture.
• Samples from patients are an extreme biohazard risk; testing should be conducted under maximum biological containment conditions.

VACCINE AND TREATMENT:

• No licensed vaccine for Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) is available. Several vaccines are being tested, but none are available for clinical use.Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care. Patients are frequently dehydrated and require oral rehydration with solutions containing electrolytes or intravenous fluids.
• No specific treatment is available. New drug therapies are being evaluated.

MY OPINION:
It's definitely an alarming situation that the world is facing right now and the world should come together to curb this deadly virus.Since it is spreading day-by-day proper measures need to be taken so that more and more people do not get effected by this virus. 
        Many believe that the illegal trade of live wildlife out of Africa is the primary reason for the outbreak of this EBOLA virus.This trade results in considerable potential contact between infected animals and people, including traffickers, collectors, drivers, airport cargo handlers, airline passengers and the wider public in destination countries.
        And if that is the case  countries of the WORLD should act tough and prevent such sort of activities because LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE. ISN'T IT?? 

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