Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease that has been infecting thousands of people in the West Africa for years and recently America. Ebola was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Sudan. Researchers believe the disease is animal borne and that bats are mostly the original reservoir. There are 5 different types of Ebola; Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Tai forest virus, bundibugyo virus, and Reston virus. The Reston virus is the only strain of Ebola that only causes disease in non-human primates but not humans. Humans can contract the virus by coming in contact with bodily fluids like blood, sweat, vomit, feces, urine, and/or semen from infected person or infected animal. Recently America has been dealing with an Ebola outbreak with 6 different cases and 1 death. The
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Duncan possibly came in contact with over 100 people. His fiancé, her son, her 2 nephews, the ambulance crew, a handful of school children and 48 other people were put into different quarantines for 21 days. Symptoms of Ebola takes 8-10 days to appear after exposure. The incubation period for Ebola is 2-21 days. Ebola can also be found in semen up to 3 months after treatment. There are no FDA-approved vaccines or medicines for curing Ebola. Providing IV 's and body salts, maintaining oxygen and blood pressure are ways used to regulate and maintain symptoms of Ebola. All contaminated items are collected and are properly disposed of. Hospitals are responding to Ebola by creating new training methods from the CDC, to keep all care persons up to date on preventing Ebola. The President of the United States is also responding by sending a Disaster Assistance Response Team to West Africa, to try to find a way to prevent Ebola from
Duncan possibly came in contact with over 100 people. His fiancé, her son, her 2 nephews, the ambulance crew, a handful of school children and 48 other people were put into different quarantines for 21 days. Symptoms of Ebola takes 8-10 days to appear after exposure. The incubation period for Ebola is 2-21 days. Ebola can also be found in semen up to 3 months after treatment. There are no FDA-approved vaccines or medicines for curing Ebola. Providing IV 's and body salts, maintaining oxygen and blood pressure are ways used to regulate and maintain symptoms of Ebola. All contaminated items are collected and are properly disposed of. Hospitals are responding to Ebola by creating new training methods from the CDC, to keep all care persons up to date on preventing Ebola. The President of the United States is also responding by sending a Disaster Assistance Response Team to West Africa, to try to find a way to prevent Ebola from