Friday 25 July 2014

EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE ( symptoms and preventions)


SYMPTOMS.

  • weakness
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Muscle aches
  • Diarrhoea
  • Vomiting
  • Rash
  • Trouble breathing
  • Bleeding outside or inside of the body
Symptoms of Ebola virus disease are similar to other diseases like, malaria, cholera, relapsing fever, meningitis, typhoid fever, hepatitis and so on. All these other diseases must be ruled out before concluding the patient has EVD.


PREVENTIONS.
  • Avoid travelling to places where the virus is found.
  • Avoid any contact with bush meat.
  • Cook your meat properly.
  • Always use a hand sanitizer.
  • Ensure your environment is clean.
  • Wash your fruits and vegetables properly.
  • Avoid sick people.

Presently, there is no cure for EVD.

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