#Health Info: Symptoms of Ebola

There is currently an Ebola outbreak putting all of us at risk. Please help to educate all around you.

What is Ebola?
It's a virus that attacks a person blood system. Ebola is what scientists call haemorrhagic fever - it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body. Usually victims bleed to death.

Ebola is highly contagious. It can be transmitted via contact with body fluids such as blood, sweat, saliva, semen and other body discharges. Ebola is however NOT an AIRBORNE virus. Ebola is extremely deadly. About 90% of people catch Ebola will die from it. It's one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in just few weeks.

Ebola has no know treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover. 


Symptoms of Ebola

How do I know someone has Ebola?
Victims will develop fever, headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, weakness, joint & muscle pains, stomach pain and lack of appetite.

Protect yourself:

• Protect yourself by wash your hands with soap. Do this a lot. You can also use a good hands sanitizer. Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people.
• Restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.
• Disinfect your surroundings. The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and soaps.
• Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola. 
• Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY.

This interesting article was from one of my Facebook friend's wall post.