Monday, January 20, 2020
Ebola Virus: Symptoms And Effects :: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
1. INTRODUCTION      A. HISTORY OF VIRUS           1. AFRICA, ZAIRE           2. 1970      B. SYMPTOMS AND AFFECTS           1. BLEEDING, HEMORRHAGING           2. DEATH W/IN 20 DAYS      C. CURES           1. NONE KNOWN      D. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS 2. HISTORY OF VIRUS      A. WHERE IT STARTED           1. SCIENTISTS      B. HOW IT IS SPREAD           1. NON AIRBORNE           2. BODILY CONTACT      C. WHERE IT EXISTS TODAY 3. SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS      A. SEVERE FEVER, ABDOMINAL PAIN           1. INSIDES â€Å"MELT†     B. DEATH RATES AND TOTALS           2 SURVIVORS, BUT EBOLA VIRUS AS THE CAUSE WAS NOT           VERIFIED 4. CURES      A. NONE KNOWN CURES, RESEARCH BEING PERFORMED ON      MONKEYS.      Ebola virus is a relatively recently discovered virus, that when it infects humans, caries with it a 50-90% fatality rate. Symptoms of this deadly virus include Sudden Fever, Weakness, Muscle Pain, Headache, Sore Throat, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Rash. Internal results include Limited Kidney Function, Limited Liver Function, and Internal and External Bleeding.      The incubation period for the Ebola virus ranges from 2 to 21 days, depending upon the method of infection. A direct inoculation of the virus into the bloodstream of a human will bring about symptoms markedly faster than other forms of less direct contact. The virus is present in the male's reproductive fluids, and can be transmitted through sexual contact for up to 7 weeks after clinical recovery from the Ebola virus.      The Ebola virus can be diagnosed with laboratory testing of blood specimens under maximum containment conditions - because of the high risk of infection to those handling infected blood.      There is currently no treatment or vaccination available for the Ebola virus.      Transmission of the Ebola virus occurs by direct contact with the bodily fluids of patients infected with the virus. The handling of chimpanzees that are either ill or have died from the Ebola virus can also transmit the virus.      Any suspicion of infection with the Ebola virus should be treated with extreme caution: immediate isolation from other patients and strict barrier nursing techniques must be practiced. All instruments, clothing, or biological matter must be either disposed of or thoroughly disinfected immediately.      The initial outbreaks of the Ebola virus occurred in 1976. Springing forth from unknown origins, this virus held the nations of Zaire in fear as it quickly claimed the lives of many of it's citizens. As this was the first recorded outbreak of the Ebola virus, the medical community was unsure of how to handle Ebola. The level of care in Zaire during this outbreak was very low, and as a result of the many infected victims congregated in public areas, the virus continued to spread among the denizens of Zaire. The intervening years have slowly produced scientific data on the nature of the virus - yet treatment is still
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