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Take care and be Safe...Hi Friends,
I received the below mail from my close circle, I found the below information is v.important, so I shared with you all...
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From: HALE
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:25 AM
Subject: EBOLA VIRUS ALERT
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EBOLA VIRUS ALERT
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa has been in the media and is being tracked. According to The World Health Organization, it is known to have affected 1,100 people and the current death toll is 887 (as on August 6, 2014). The possibility to spread to other countries including India is high, so we need to be aware of the epidemic and prepared to safeguard ourselves. The first outbreak was in 1976 in Sudan, Nzara and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Later, it was reported in a small village situated on the banks of the river Ebola from which the disease takes its name. This virus has been found in chimpanzees, African monkeys and other nonhuman primates.
What are its causes and how is it transmitted?
This disease is known to be caused by a virus from the Filoviridae family. It is transmitted from animals to humans. In humans, it can be transmitted through,
• Contact with blood, organs or other bodily fluids and secretions of an infected person or an infected person who has passed away.
• Handling meat of infected animals.
High-risk individuals include diabetics, immune compromised patients, patients with kidney and liver failure and those infected by HIV.
What are the symptoms?
The early symptoms include rashes, fever, nausea, headache, vomiting, stomach pain, pain similar to arthritis all over the body, pain in the lower back, diarrhea and a sore throat.
Once the condition progresses:
• Increased sensitivity of the skin
• Bleeding from the ears, mouth, nose and ears
• Conjunctivitis
• Genital swelling
• Rashes all over the body
• Reddening of the roof of the mouth
How can you prevent it?
Basic hygiene is of utmost importance as there are no vaccinations currently available. Precautionary measures include:
• Washing your hands well
• Drinking water from a clean source
• Cooking your meat well
• Avoiding crowded places that are known to have an outbreak
It is also important to visit the doctor immediately if the above mentioned early symptoms are noticed.
Travel tips:
• Practice basic hygiene. Wash your hands frequently using water and soap. If water is unavailable, use hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol.
• Try to avoid traveling to areas with known outbreaks of the Ebola virus.
• Avoid contact with infected people. It spreads through direct contact with an infected person's secretions, organs, blood, and other bodily fluids.
• Wear protective clothing, such as long sleeved gowns, masks, gloves and eye shields.
• Do not consume bushmeat (meat from wild animals in Africa, Asia and South America).
• Keep infected people isolated from others.
From: HALE
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:25 AM
Subject: EBOLA VIRUS ALERT
[cid:image0...@01CFB23B.2FFA4860]
EBOLA VIRUS ALERT
The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa has been in the media and is being tracked. According to The World Health Organization, it is known to have affected 1,100 people and the current death toll is 887 (as on August 6, 2014). The possibility to spread to other countries including India is high, so we need to be aware of the epidemic and prepared to safeguard ourselves. The first outbreak was in 1976 in Sudan, Nzara and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Later, it was reported in a small village situated on the banks of the river Ebola from which the disease takes its name. This virus has been found in chimpanzees, African monkeys and other nonhuman primates.
What are its causes and how is it transmitted?
This disease is known to be caused by a virus from the Filoviridae family. It is transmitted from animals to humans. In humans, it can be transmitted through,
• Contact with blood, organs or other bodily fluids and secretions of an infected person or an infected person who has passed away.
• Handling meat of infected animals.
High-risk individuals include diabetics, immune compromised patients, patients with kidney and liver failure and those infected by HIV.
What are the symptoms?
The early symptoms include rashes, fever, nausea, headache, vomiting, stomach pain, pain similar to arthritis all over the body, pain in the lower back, diarrhea and a sore throat.
Once the condition progresses:
• Increased sensitivity of the skin
• Bleeding from the ears, mouth, nose and ears
• Conjunctivitis
• Genital swelling
• Rashes all over the body
• Reddening of the roof of the mouth
How can you prevent it?
Basic hygiene is of utmost importance as there are no vaccinations currently available. Precautionary measures include:
• Washing your hands well
• Drinking water from a clean source
• Cooking your meat well
• Avoiding crowded places that are known to have an outbreak
It is also important to visit the doctor immediately if the above mentioned early symptoms are noticed.
Travel tips:
• Practice basic hygiene. Wash your hands frequently using water and soap. If water is unavailable, use hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol.
• Try to avoid traveling to areas with known outbreaks of the Ebola virus.
• Avoid contact with infected people. It spreads through direct contact with an infected person's secretions, organs, blood, and other bodily fluids.
• Wear protective clothing, such as long sleeved gowns, masks, gloves and eye shields.
• Do not consume bushmeat (meat from wild animals in Africa, Asia and South America).
• Keep infected people isolated from others.
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