These may include tiredness, muscle aches, eye and vision problems and stomach pain. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link. Ebola Ebola Virus Disease. Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. What is Ebola Virus Disease? Minus Related Pages.
Ebola Virus Ecology and Transmission. Related Resources. Transmission Signs and Symptoms History of Ebola. For example, some survivors report feeling rejected by friends , family and other members of the community after Ebola. Many face discrimination and grief, especially if they lost loved ones during an outbreak.
A survey published in BMJ Global Health found that PTSD and depression were common among survivors and family members a year after coping with the effects of Ebola, and they may need psychosocial support in addition to treatment for physical symptoms. Survivors should keep in mind that they are critical to preventing future outbreaks and spreading hope throughout communities.
They show communities across the globe that Ebola can be beaten, and they can use their experiences to educate others about the virus.
Currently, there is no approved treatment for Ebola , and a cure has not yet been discovered. Researchers are working on developing drugs that would stop the virus from copying itself. In the meantime, Ebola symptoms are treated as they appear.
Treatment usually includes providing fluids intravenously, oxygen therapy, medication to reduce vomiting and diarrhea, and treating other infections if present.
The goal of treatment is to support a person's own immune system until it can eradicate the virus and replace fluid loss. Recovery depends on a person's immune system and the quality of care and support they receive. Also, the earlier someone seeks treatment for Ebola, the better the outcome.
Surviving Ebola depends largely on a person's immune system, maintaining blood pressure and replacing lost fluids. While experiencing Ebola symptoms, a person loses fluids rapidly. They need about 12 ounces of intravenous fluids every hour to support organ functioning. Therefore, it's not safe to say that one could survive Ebola without treatment. Costs include care, additional personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, wages and productivity loss resulting from absenteeism or death.
The study looked at costs in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — the three countries most affected by the Ebola epidemic — with the goal to gain understanding and reduce the economic impact of an Ebola outbreak. In the United States, Ebola treatment is far more costly.
This amount also includes money lost as a result of taking beds out of a ward where an Ebola patient was treated. How many Ebola survivors are there? According to a WHO publication, there are over 10, Ebola survivors.
Early intervention is key to surviving Ebola. That's why Mercy Corps values early response and hygiene education. Skip to main content. Who we are Our leadership Careers Research and resources Blog. Chapter 1: What is Ebola and what does it do to the body? What exactly is Ebola? What happens to your body when you get Ebola? Ebola symptoms may include the following: Fever Headache Weakness Diarrhea Vomiting Stomach pain Muscle pain Unexplained bleeding or bruising About a week after the first symptoms appear, most people develop a rash followed by hemorrhagic fever.
What causes an Ebola outbreak to start? What causes Ebola to spread? A person might get Ebola if they come into contact with any of the following : Blood or bodily fluid such as urine, saliva or sweat from a person who is infected with EVD or who has died from EVD Objects such as needles that are contaminated with infected bodily fluid Infected fruit bats or nonhuman primates Semen from a person who recovered from EVD. Stay connected to our work around the world. We will not share your data and you can unsubscribe at any time.
In October , the World Health Organization WHO organized an expert consultation to assess, test, and eventually license two promising Ebola vaccines:. On July 31 , Lancet published preliminary results of a vaccine trial funded and organized by the WHO; the Ebola ca Suffit vaccine had percent efficacy in the trial, which took place in Guinea and involved 4, people. The full results of this trial were published in Lancet in February It is still unknown how individuals are infected with Ebola, so stopping infection is still difficult.
Preventing transmission is achieved by:. Thorough sterilization and proper disposal of needles in hospitals are essential in preventing further infection and halting the spread of an outbreak. Ebola tends to spread quickly through families and among friends as they are exposed to infectious secretions when caring for an ill individual.
The virus can also spread quickly within healthcare settings for the same reason, highlighting the importance of wearing appropriate protective equipment, such as masks, gowns, and gloves.
Ebola is caused by viruses in the Ebolavirus and Filoviridae family. Ebola is considered a zoonosis, meaning that the virus is present in animals and is transmitted to humans.
In Africa, people have developed Ebola after handling infected animals found ill or dead, including chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope, and porcupines. Person-to-person transmission occurs after someone infected with Ebolavirus becomes symptomatic.
As it can take between 2 and 21 days for symptoms to develop, a person with Ebola may have been in contact with hundreds of people, which is why an outbreak can be hard to control and may spread rapidly. Since then, eruptions or asymptomatic cases of Ebola in humans and animals have surfaced intermittently in the following locations due to outbreaks, laboratory contamination, and accidents:.
The Ebola outbreak was the largest in history, primarily affecting Guinea, northern Liberia, and Sierra Leone. In the U. A small number of cases were reported in Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, with health authorities able to contain these cases and prevent further spread.
According to the WHO, samples from patients with Ebola are an extreme biohazard risk. Testing should be conducted under maximum biological containment conditions. Before Ebola can be diagnosed, other diseases should be ruled out, and, if Ebola is suspected, the patient should be isolated. Public health professionals should be notified immediately.
Ebola virus infections can be diagnosed definitively in a laboratory through several types of tests, including:.
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