EBOLA OUTBREAK

HISTORY

1 First encountered in Africa, 1976

2 Original host was bats in West and Central Africa

3 2014 Ebola epidemic is the LARGEST in history

FACTS AND THE CURRENT SITUATION

Ebolas fatality rate is upto 90%.

Ebola virus is named after Ebola river, where the first
outbreaks occurred in 1976.
There is no yet proven treatment/vaccine for Ebola.
It is one of the deadliest virus and gives the most painful
death.
Ebolas presence have not been evidently found in Asia, yet.

HOW CANT WE GET EBOLA?

Through AIR

Through WATER

HOW CAN WE GET EBOLA?

Touching the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with

or has died from Ebola.

Touching contaminated objects, like needles.

Touching infected fruit bats or primates (apes and

monkeys).

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Fever
Diarrhoea

Headache Weakness

Joint /Muscle ache

Stomach Pain

Vomiting
Lack of Appetite

STOPPING THE EBOLA OUTBREAK

Dont forget to,
FIND and diagnose patients

1 Wash hands
regularly with soap
2 Handle animals
with
gloves/protective
RESPOND Isolate patients; find and monitor patient contacts
clothing
3 Avoid Physical
contact with
Ebola patients-
alive or dead
PREVENT Healthcare infection control, safe burial practices.
4 Use
gloves/avoid
touching people
showing
symptoms

5 Cook all animal

bi products
thoroughly

References: WHO & Centres for Disease, Control and Prevention(CDC).