Ebola- Ebola hemorrhagic fever
The deadly diseases Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
TRANSMISSION:
During an Ebola outbreak, those with higher risk of infection are: health workers, family members or others with exposure to infected people, and mourners who have direct contact with infected bodies during burial rituals. People become infected with Ebola either through contact with infected animals or through contact with the bodily fluids of infected humans. Most cases are caused by human to human transmission which occurs when blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person enters a healthy person’s body through broken skin or mucous membranes. Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus, from males to females, is a strong possibility, but has not yet been proven.
During an Ebola outbreak, those with higher risk of infection are: health workers, family members or others with exposure to infected people, and mourners who have direct contact with infected bodies during burial rituals. People become infected with Ebola either through contact with infected animals or through contact with the bodily fluids of infected humans. Most cases are caused by human to human transmission which occurs when blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person enters a healthy person’s body through broken skin or mucous membranes. Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus, from males to females, is a strong possibility, but has not yet been proven.
Recent Issues:
Most recent and most deadly outbreak was in West Africa in 2014. First known case had flown on two commercial planes before being admitted to a private hospital. Case fatality rate of 40% of patients confirmed to have Ebola On May 28, 2014, numbers in Conakry, Guinea of total cases had reached up to 281 people with 186 deaths (66% death rate). Increase of population density and fast travel allows the disease to spread to more people in a short amount of time. The warmer weather due to climate changes allows the disease to be effective for a longer portion of the year in some parts of the world.
Most recent and most deadly outbreak was in West Africa in 2014. First known case had flown on two commercial planes before being admitted to a private hospital. Case fatality rate of 40% of patients confirmed to have Ebola On May 28, 2014, numbers in Conakry, Guinea of total cases had reached up to 281 people with 186 deaths (66% death rate). Increase of population density and fast travel allows the disease to spread to more people in a short amount of time. The warmer weather due to climate changes allows the disease to be effective for a longer portion of the year in some parts of the world.