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    Ebola virus disease is one of the most fatal viral hemorrhagic fevers, with a 90% fatality rate in humans. It is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated medical equipment. Common symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, and bleeding. Diagnosis involves antibody and antigen tests, PCR, and virus isolation. Prevention focuses on avoiding contact with infected individuals and practicing good hygiene through hand washing.

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    Ebola virus disease is one of the most fatal viral hemorrhagic fevers, with a 90% fatality rate in humans. It is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated medical equipment. Common symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, and bleeding. Diagnosis involves antibody and antigen tests, PCR, and virus isolation. Prevention focuses on avoiding contact with infected individuals and practicing good hygiene through hand washing.

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    EBOLA VIRUS

    DISEASE (EVD)

    BACKGROUND
    One of the most fatal Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
    Severe, often fatal disease in humans (90%) and nonhuman primates(monkey, gorillas and chimpanzees)
    The first Ebolavirus species: 1976 Democratic
    Republic of the Congo(zaire) - Ebola River
    24 outbreaks appeared sporadically (1972-2012).
    The current outbreaks: West Africa(Guinea, Liberia,
    Sierra Leone and Nigeria)

    MODES OF TRANSMISSION
    Direct contact with:

    No transmission through:
    water

    Bodily fluids( blood,


    secretion ,etc)

    Infected medical
    equipment

    air

    food

    SYMPTOMS

    DIAGNOSIS
    Confirmation that symptoms are caused by Ebola virus infection are
    made using the following investigations:

    antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)


    antigen-capture detection tests
    serum neutralization test
    reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay
    electron microscopy
    virus isolation by cell culture.

    PREVENTION
    Avoid contact with infected patients
    Avoid hospitals where infected patients are
    treated.
    Regular hand washing
    Monitor health after returning from an infected
    zone

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