An infectious and generally fatal disease marked by fever and severe internal bleeding, spread through contact with infected body fluids by the filo-virus (Ebola virus}, whose normal host species is unknown.
Ebola is a dangerous disease that affected many countries like Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigerian. many people have been asking where it came from? what does it look like and how contagious is it?.
The Ebola started in west Africa probably started with a single infected person. This West African variant can be traced genetically to a single introduction, perhaps a person infected by a bat, researchers report in the journal Science.Aug 28, 2014.
The Ebola started in west Africa probably started with a single infected person. This West African variant can be traced genetically to a single introduction, perhaps a person infected by a bat, researchers report in the journal Science.Aug 28, 2014.
Ebola Death Toll 2014: How Many People Have Really Died From Virus? The number of Ebola cases so far this year: 9,936. How many people have been killed by Ebola: 4,877. These are the official figures put out by the World Health Organization, widely regarded as the authority on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.Oct 23, 2014. Many people died because there was not enough medication to help prevent the disease. Many people died to the result of not have enough room in the hospital to contain them. Many people did not take the precaution of protecting themselves against the virus. Many reported said that the government was not trying hard enough to protect the people from the infection.
Viruses are the simplest and tiniest of microbes; they can be as much as 10,000 times smaller than bacteria. most people get Ebola by coming into contact with the blood or body fluids of an animal or person who is infected. People often get sick with Ebola when they care for or bury a person who has the disease. Someone also can catch the virus by touching contaminated needles or surfaces.
There is no vaccine to prevent Ebola. People can avoid catching the disease by not traveling to areas where the virus is found. Health care workers can prevent infection by wearing masks, gloves, and goggles whenever they come into contact with people who may have Ebola.
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