Ebola In West Africa

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The Spread of Ebola in West Africa
Nancy V. Jaime
National University

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The Ebola virus has become an epidemic spreading throughout West Africa including Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. The Ebola virus has killed thousands of people and infected millions of families including children. The natural reservoir for Ebola virus is derived from fruit bats and the transmission to humans is likely to be from bush meats, and direct human contact via bodily secretions (blood, saliva, semen, breast milk) (Parkes-ratanshi; Ssekabira; Crozier, 2014). Their is no treatment, no vaccines, and no cure for the Ebola virus. The only prevention measures are from proper hand hygiene, drinking lots of fluids, and eating adequate …show more content…
The only way to reduce the spread of Ebola is from prevention. The three types of interventions to prevent the spread of Ebola are: infection control, hydration, and supportive care. The best and effective approach is practicing infection control by performing hand hygiene before and after touching people, using disinfectant wipes, and using personal protective equipment (mask, gown, goggles, gloves). Secondly, staying hydrated by drinking lots of fluids orally or intravenously (if needed) to avoid from dehydration. The third intervention is having supportive care to strengthen the mind and body such as having a family support system, receiving support from the global medical community about Ebola outbreaks, meditating, yoga, stretches, exercise, eating nutritional food, and getting plenty of …show more content…
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