What is EBOLA virus.

Ebola virus disease is a severe and usually fatal illness in humans and 

other primates caused by the Ebola virus the condition which was formerly referred to as Ebola hemorrhagic fever has a high risk of death killing between 25% and 90% of people who are affected in 1976 the disease was first identified in two simultaneous outbreaks one in Zahra a town in South Sudan and the other in the young Baku Democratic Republic of Congo a village near the Ebola River from which the name of the disease was coined the largest and more complex epidemic outbreak of this condition occurred in 2014 through 2016 in some part of West Africa with 28,000 616 cases and 11,000 310 deaths the outbreak mainly affected three countries in West

Africa Liberia Guinea and Sierra Leone 

some cases were also reported in some parts of central Africa Ebola virus disease spread between these  countries starting in Guinea and then moving across land borders to Sierra Leone and Liberia causes Ebola virus disease in humans is caused by an infection with a virus of the Phil Avira de family genus ebolavirus five species of the genus ebolavirus has been identified  Zaire Sudan tire forest, Bondi
Baguio and Reston the fatality rate of Ebola varies depending on the strain Diary Ebola virus is the most dangerous and is responsible for the largest outbreak this strain can have a fatality rate of up to 90% Ebola Reston has never caused a fatality in humans but has caused diseases in other primates Ebola is thought to be a zoonotic virus this means that it and animals and then spreads to humans fruit bats are considered natural

Ebola virus hosts Ebola enters the human 

population through contact with blood secretions organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals like monkeys chimpanzee fruit bats gorillas and baboons it then moves from person to person the same way bodily fluids that may contain the virus include tears saliva semen breast milk sweat mucus urine and feces entry points for the virus include mouth nose eyes open wounds cut and abrasion according to the World Health Organization only people who are seriously sick can spread the condition through saliva after recovery Ebola may occur in breast milk therefore it is not known when it is safe to breastfeed again the infection can also be transmitted through contact with surfaces and objects contaminated with the virus the Ebola virus may persist in the semen for many months even after recovery leading to infections be a sexual intercourse based on present evidence the World Health Organization recommends that all Ebola survivors and their sexual partners should receive counseling to ensure safe practices until their semen has twice been tested negative

 dead bodies remain infectious people who 

are at higher risk may include people who prepare dead Ebola patients for burial health workers who are treating infected people family members or close relatives of people who are infected symptoms the incubation period or the length of time from infection with a virus to onset of symptom is between 2 to 21 days symptoms may include sudden onset of high fever sore throat fatigue muscle pain lack of appetite joint and muscle pain some patients may experience rash red eyes difficulty swallowing difficulty breathing bleeding inside and outside of the body cough hiccups diagnosis and treatment to make a diagnosis other conditions will first be ruled out it should be noted that samples and specimens from patients with Ebola are extreme biohazard risk testing should therefore be conducted under maximum biological containment conditions several tests that may be used in making the diagnosis include antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA testing virus isolation by cell culture electron microscopy polymerase chain reaction IgM ELISA treatment no proven treatment options are available for the condition though researchers are working on it the symptoms of Ebola are managed with oral or intravenous fluid oxygen blood pressure medications blood transfusions the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is over if you are traveling to these areas it is advisable to follow these simple procedures a regular wash of hands with soap and water wash and properly peel fruits and vegetables avoid physical= contact with persons showing symptoms avoid bush meets eating raw meat of dead animals and handling dead animals thank you for watching our video pleasedo not forget  to like and share the video also please subscribe to the channel to stay updated on our latest