THE EBOLA VIRUSAMELIA GONZALEZ

MAHAM KHALID ADA GOMAR

ANNA PEDRO

CONTENTS

What is it? How is it

transmitted? Symptoms Prevention and

treatment Protective

equipment Actually

What is it?

A Several and fatal disease . First in 1976, Congo and Sudan. Origin: unknown but it may be by the fruit bats.

How is transmitted? Through contact with animals infected Infection occurs:

through direct contact through mucous membranes or skin fluids or body fluids of other people.

Signs and symptoms Contagious after

symptoms start, 2 - 21days.

Principal symptoms are:FeverMuscle achesHeadaches and

stomach aches

DiarrheaVomiting Unexplained

bruises

Prevention and treatment

Require intensive care Actually there aren’t drugs or vaccines Several products in treatment

PROTECTION

Health professionals are at greater risk

The hand Hygiene is essential

Special clothes for themselves

ACTUALLY

In West Africa there are more outbreaks More than 100 professionals have been exposed to the virus.

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