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Cause and transmission Caused by 4 of 5 viruses (Zaire, Sudan, Tai Forest, Bundibugyo) Caused by 4 of 5 viruses (Zaire, Sudan, Tai Forest, Bundibugyo) Blood or body fluids Blood or body fluids Transmission depends on severity Transmission depends on severity Breast milk and semen Breast milk and semen Dried state – few hours Dried state – few hours Liquid state – few days Liquid state – few days
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EbolaBy Jakob Bengtsson and Sturla Slotsvik
Introduction
Ebola is a viral disease which affect humans and other primates
Five species Fruit batsZaire (Congo), Sudan – 1976Outbreak 2014 – most deadly (11,311)
Cause and transmission
Caused by 4 of 5 viruses (Zaire, Sudan, Tai Forest, Bundibugyo)
Blood or body fluidsTransmission depends on severityBreast milk and semenDried state – few hoursLiquid state – few days
Ethiology
Immune cells main target – septic stateEndothelial cells – bleeding Immune suppressiveLiver – improper clotting
Symptoms
2 days to 3 weeksFever, sore throat, muscular pain, headachesVomiting, diarrhea, rashBleeding High risk of death 50-90% - fluid loss
Epidemiology
Sub-Saharan Africa1976-2013: 1716 confirmed casesGreatest outbreak 2014 – 28000 confirmed
cases2014 – GuineaLibera and Sierra Leone
Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Treatment
July 2015 – no medication July 2015 – development of vaccineSymptomatic treatmentAvoid usage of Aspirin/Ibuprofen – bleeding Isolation
Future
Development of medicines/vaccines – trialsRisk for new outbreaksPoor developed health care
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_disease
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_epidemic_in_West_Africa#Virology
