
EBOLA VIRUS
What is EBOLA?
1. It's a virus that attacks a person blood system:
2. Ebola is what scientists call a haemorraghic fever - it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body.Usually victims bleed to death.
3. Ebola is highly contagious; Being transmitted via contact with body fluids such as blood, sweat, saliva, semen or other body discharges.
4. Ebola is however NOT AN AIRBORNE VIRUS! EXTREMELY deadly: About 90% of people that catch Ebola will die from it. It's one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in just a few weeks.
5. Untreatable(no cure): Ebola has no known treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.
How Do I Know Someone has Ebola?
• Fever
• Headache
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Weakness
• Joint & Muscle pains
• Stomach Pain
• Lack of Appetite
Protect Yourself:
ü Wash Your Hands with Soap
ü Do this a lot. You can also use a good hand sanitizer.
ü Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people.
ü Restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.
ü Disinfect Your Surroundings The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and soaps.
ü Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola.
Clean up!:
•Fumigate If you have Pests.
•Rodents can be carriers of Ebola.
•Fumigate your environment & dispose off the carcasses properly!
•Dead bodies CAN still transmit Ebola. Don't
touch them without protective gear or better yet avoid them altogether.
Report:
v Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY. Do not delay!
v Educate Everyone: Tell your neighbors, colleagues and domestic staff
v Basically you're safer when everyone is educated.
Thank you,
Regards,
Naushad Hamsa
Sisco Ltd.