Ebola virus disease in west africathe first 9 months of the. Ebola treatment centre etc, following two negative tests on serial laboratory specimens. Gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. Ebola disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. Food and drug administration fda has approved the ebola vaccine rvsvzebov tradename ervebo for the prevention of evd.
Ebola virus haemorrhagic fever viral diseases enivd. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. Pdf currently, west africa is facing the largest outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in history. The ministry of health and who continue to closely monitor the outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in the democratic republic of the congo. Introduction ebola virus disease evd is one of the deadliest haemorrhagic fevers affecting humans and nonhuman primates. Ebola ebola virus disease ebola ebola virus disease fact sheet. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers were previously reported in the united states. Both tests are intended for the pre sumptive identification of ebola virus in patients with signs and symptoms of ebola virus infection and. On 27 june 2018, all the people who were exposed to the last confirmed evd casepatient completed their mandatory 21day follow up without developing symptoms. Ebola virus disease evd is a severe, often fatal, viral disease. Distribution of ebola virus disease cases by health zone in equateur province. Thirtyfour outbreaks have been reported in africa since it. Introduction to ebola disease world health organization. Symptoms show up 2 to 21 days after infection and usually include.
Ebola is one of several viral hemorrhagic fevers, caused by infection with a virus. Ebola virus disease evd is a rare and deadly disease most commonly affecting people and nonhuman primates. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or a sick or dead person infected with ebola virus. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and then spreads in the human population through. To determine whether ebola virus infection is a possible diagnosis. What you need to know about ebola centers for disease.
What you need to know about ebola the largest ebola outbreak in history the 2014 ebola epidemic has affected multiple. Ebola virus disease evd is a lifethreatening viral disease with a fatality rate ranging from around 30% to 90%. Only bundibugyo, sudan, and ebola viruses have been associated with disease outbreaks in humans. Ebola virus disease evd, formerly known as ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a. The length of time between exposure to the virus and the development of symptoms incubation period is between two and 21 days, 1 21. International colloquium on ebola virus infection and other haemorrhagic fevers, antwerp. The average ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. Ebola virus disease is a serious, often fatal condition in humans and nonhuman primates. Ebola virus disease, viral haemorrhagic fever, filovirus. Currently, there are evd outbreaks in several western african nations, including guinea, liberia, sierra leone and parts of nigeria. Early on, ebola can feel like the flu or other illnesses. Early symptoms of evd such as fever, headache, and weakness are not specific to ebola virus infection and are seen in patients with more common diseases, like malaria and typhoid fever. Protect yourself and your colleagues at the workplace.
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