Ebola virus disease (
EVD) or
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (
EHF)
is the human disease caused by the
Ebola virus.
Symptoms typically start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus,
with a
fever,
sore throat,
muscle pains,
and
headaches.
Typically
nausea,
vomiting, and
diarrhea
follow, along with decreased functioning of the
liver and
kidneys. At
this point, some people begin to have
bleeding
problems
.
Key facts
- Ebola is
transmitted through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or
other bodily fluids of infected animals and humans.
- Outbreaks
have a case fatality rate of up to 90%.
- Fruit bats
of the Pteropodidae family are considered to be the natural host of
the Ebola virus
- Severe
acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of fever,
intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed
by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in
some cases, both internal and external bleeding
- No licensed vaccine for Ebola is available.
Several vaccines are being tested, but none are available for clinical use
- Pig farms can play a role in the amplification
of infection because of the presence of fruit bats on these farms.
What are the key symptoms of Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), and when do they typically appear after contracting the virus?
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