Clinical Symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Incubation period\u2014Approximately 43 days (It can be as little as 21 days)
\n\u2022 Acute illness with rapid onset of fever (104\u2070 – 109\u2070 F)
\n\u2022 Sore throat
\n\u2022 Massive vomiting
\n\u2022 Diarrhea (3 gallons\/day)
\n\u2022 Poor Kidney Function
\n\u2022 Poor Liver Function
\n\u2022 Internal & External bleeding (bleed out of every body opening)
\n\u2022 Lyses or bursting of Red Blood Cells (RBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTreatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHydrate
\nSlow vomiting & diarrhea
\nAntibodies boost the immune system. They do not kill viruses<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Structure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 850 -920 nanometers
\n\u2022 Single strand of RNA virus
\n\u2022 Non-Segmented
\n\u2022 Long thread-like linear molecule
\n\u2022 Has an extra protein coat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ebola is a member of the filovirus family (Marburg virus). Filovirus can cause severe hemorrhagic fever, which symptoms are, fever, vomiting, prostration, petechial hemorrhages, hypotension, and muscle pain. There are only two members of this virus family (Ebola & Marburg virus). Ebola have five strains with one Ebola-Reston not causing severe disease in humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Filovirus was discovered in 1967 in Germany and Yugoslavia. Researchers were analyzing tissue of a green monkey, which had the disease. Researchers contracted the disease. This virus was named after where the outbreak occurred Marburg, Germany. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 in Africa. There is some evidence that it was originally contracted from bats. Once humans are infected, it spreads from person to person.
\nDeath rate is 23 to 90%. To reduce risk of contracting from another human wear PPE, do not have contact with bodily fluids such as blood, and other secretions. Do not expose yourself to animals out of Africa, which may have the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently the medical community is working on a vaccine. Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute<\/a> have developed at blood test (Virscan) which will tell doctors the patient complete viral history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The information provided above was from my Microbiology class. In writing this blog, the CDC<\/a> and MedicineNet.com were used as references. Please check out the video<\/a> on PBS Frontline called \u201cEbola\u201d. As additional information is available to our class, visit Microbiology page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ebola is a severe hemorrhagic fever caused by a filovirus, with symptoms including high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and organ failure. It has an incubation period of 21-43 days and a death rate of 23-90%. Preventative measures involve wearing PPE and avoiding contact with infected individuals or animals. 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