Ebola virus disease aetiology of ebola virus disease ebola virus disease evd is also known as ebola haemorrhagic fever. Ebola, also known as ebola virus disease evd, is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. That document offers a plan for achieving and sustaining resilient zero in guinea, liberia and sierra leone through actions to be undertaken by ebolaaffected communities and national authorities, with support from the international community. In humans, the virus attacks many parts of the body and causes a. Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and. An online system based at boston childrens hospital has been monitoring the spread of the ebola virus outbreak since march 14, when a guinean news outlet reported a strange fever. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first. Ebola virus ev is one of the most virulent human pathogens.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Therefore, we developed and implemented a pathogenreduced. Ebola hemorrhagic fever, or ehf, and is a disease caused by a group of viruses known as ebola viruses. Ebola virus convalescent plasma is a promising antiinfective treatment of ebola virus disease. Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the ebola river in the country now known as. There are five ebola subspecies, four of which are known to cause the disease. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. Ebola is a rare disease that has caused outbreaks more disease than usual in west africa. Ebola virus disease ebola 0 frequently asked questions faq cdcpacdc000401 10314 1. Ebola causes a deadly bleeding disease that repre sents one of the most dangerous epidemics. Tracking ebola by pairing human expertise with artificial.
Coronavirusspanish washington state department of health. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Framework for phase 3 of the ebola outbreak response. It can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with blood, tissue, body fluids and secretions from an. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first responders. Periodo patogenico prevencion secundaria diagnostico precoz taratamiento por clinica. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches. The name ebola is actually the name of a river found in the democratic republic of congo near where some of the first cases were identified. International epidemiological panorama at present witnesses the presence of serious infectious. Evd is a severe contagious disease affecting humans and nonhuman primates.
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