Ebola - First Case 1976, Still No Cure

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Ebola – first known case 1976 in Sudan and Congo.

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The disease spreads from person to person through the body fluids of

those infected, primarily entering through the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Those who do survive the disease often experience significant

symptoms like exhaustion, vision problems, and more.

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There currently isn’t an antiviral drug you can take to recover from the

disease. Scientists are looking into methods that block virus particles

from entering cells, but don’t know whether or not this could treat large

numbers of people in the midst of another outbreak.

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Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.

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Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and

three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches.

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Vomiting,diarrhoea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys.

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 At this time, some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.

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The disease has a high risk of death, killing 25% to 90% of those infected, with an average of about 50%.

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 This is often due

to low blood pressure from fluid loss, and typically follows six to 16 days after symptoms appear.

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Control of outbreaks requires coordinated medical services and community engagement.

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This includes rapid detection, contact tracing of those who have been exposed, quick access to

laboratory services, care for those infected, and proper disposal of the dead through cremation or burial.

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 Samples of body fluids and tissues from people with the disease should be handled with special caution.

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Prevention includes limiting the spread of disease from infected animals to humans by handling potentially infected bush meat only while wearing protective clothing, and by thoroughly cooking bush meat before eating it.

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It also includes wearing proper protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease.

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An Ebola vaccine was approved in the United

States in December 2019.

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While there is no approved treatment for Ebola as of 2019,

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two treatments (REGN-EB3 and mAb114) are associated with improved outcomes.

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Supportive efforts also improve outcomes.

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This includes either oral rehydration therapy (drinking slightly sweetened

and salty water) or giving intravenous fluids as well as treating symptoms

Sound familiar, 44 years later no cure. So who wants to stay on lockdown for covid-19