Did you know that the Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans? (Ebola virus disease, 2016). Although, Ebola may not be seen in the United States much, many cases have been seen in Africa effecting thousands. There are many effects that are caused by Ebola, mainly in West Africa. Unexplained bleeding or bruising, blocks the natural defenses of the human body, and even causes death. Ebola can easily be transmitted and must be carefully handled. If Ebola is not taken care of properly, this deadly virus could become a nightmare for hundreds. “During outbreaks of Ebola, the disease can spread quickly within healthcare settings (such as a clinic or hospital). Exposure to Ebola …show more content…
Despite recovering, their health problems are not over.” Unexplained bleeding and bruising occurs in the body after the virus comes in contact with the human body. This is caused by a chemical being released into the blood stream and causing this effect. “The protein is called ebolavirus glycoprotein, and attaches to the cells on the inside of the blood vessels. This increases permeability of the blood vessels – leading to blood leaking out of the vessels” (Chan, 2014). Many that are ill will sometimes not show symptoms of bleeding or bruising. This is a type of virus that attacks the body at a very fast pace and has symptoms that sometimes are not noticeable. However, going into shock could be another cause of this. Throughout the years, thousands of cases have been seen. Doctors use x-ray systems and other test to properly determine what exactly is happening internally so that that patient may be treated properly. However, not many doctors in Africa have the technology that is required to conduct the research. This is why the United Stated should work more hand-to-hand with the medical staff in Africa to assist these …show more content…
This cause has been seen thousands of times throughout West Africa. However, if the disease is captured at an early stage, the process of treating the infection could be started at an early stage to slow down and possibly prevent the disease from reaching its maximum capabilities. Current hospitals in West Africa quickly are filled, as they forced to deny the sick entrance. Thus, causing the families to carry the family member back home increasing the possibility of infectation. Hundreds of Ebola cases have been seen outside of West Africa. In a research conducted by Duffin (2014), he stated that “WHO has confirmed that 80 health professionals have died, while the British Red Cross told Nursing Standard at least 14 nurses have died.” Who is WHO you are probably asking? Who is a World Health Organization that coordinates international health within the United Nations’ system. Duffin explains that WHO has confirmed 80 health professionals are dead due to this disease. Thus, showing that the Ebola virus is no joke and must be paid very close attention. Ebola currently has over a 50% death rate. Normally, the Ebola virus is such a fast paced virus that the patient has the possibility of dying within the first 20 days. This puts a huge amount of pressure on the doctors to perform any medical treatment before the patient is another body lost that could have possibly been saved. This percentage
In the New York Times interview of Richard Preston, the well renowned author of The Hot Zone, is conducted in order to shed some light on the recent Ebola outbreak and the peaked re-interest in his novel. The Hot Zone is articulated as “thriller like” and “horrifying.” Preston uses similar diction and style choices corresponding with his novel. By choosing to use these specific methods he is advertising and promoting The Hot Zone to the audience members that are interested in reading, and reaching out to those who read and enjoyed his novel. He continuously grabs and keeps the reader’s attention by characterizing and personifying Ebola as the “enemy [and] the invisible monster without a face” in order to give the spectators something to grasp and understand the Ebola virus. Along with characterization, Preston uses descriptions with laminate
The Hot Zone is a true story about how the knowledge of the Ebola virus was first developed and the background behind it. The Ebola virus kills nine out of ten of its victims and it kills quickly and painfully. It is extremely contagious and the blood and vomit the victim lets out can spread the virus quickly. The Hot Zone goes into detail of the experience of getting to the bottom of the Ebola Virus.
Also considered as a hemorrhagic fever, MVD can affect both humans and animals, specifically those of primate species. The virus is classified as a unique strand – so unique that it is one of five in the same family to include that strand of the Ebola virus. The virus can contain as little as one strand to be contagious and can survive up to two weeks in blood specimens at room temperature. The incubation period, which is the time between exposure and when symptoms begin to appear in victims, is 2-21 days. Research suggests that the RNA strand is a filo-virus and that the highest inter-human transmission takes place from contact with body fluids or injections. Subcutaneous transmission also occurs especially when caring for an ailing loved one and/or disposing or pr...
In recent decades, there are high numbers of the disease are breaking out worldwide. West Africa could be one of the most frequent happen area of the incidence of disease. These diseases easy to be spread and them usually can cause high risk of death. Ebola, one of the fast transmissible viruses, outbreaking wide in West Africa area recently. Ebola has caused 5,459 deaths out of 15,351 (Reuters, 2014) cases identified in Africa and the number of death is still climbing.
Ebola Zaire, a type of strain of Ebola, attacks every organ and tissue in the human body except skeletal muscle and bone. Small blood clots begin to appear in the bloodstream. The blood then thickens and slows, and the clots fit together in a mosaic. The mosaic thickens and throws more clots and the clots drift through the bloodstream into the small capillaries, where they get stuck. This shuts off the blood supply to various parts of the body, causing dead spots to appear in the brain, liver, kidneys, lings, intestines, and all through the skin.
The early symptoms of Ebola hemorrhagic fever are characterized by high fever, chills, malaise and myalgia. The next phase of the disease is characterizes by hematemesis, (the vomiting of blood), diarrhea with blood, abdominal pain, and drained of physical strength, sore throat, edema, confusion, and uncontrolled bleeding at venipuncture sites (Bardi, 2002; Hensley, Jones, Feldmann, Jahrling, & Geisbert, 2005).
The Ebola Virus is an extremely deadly virus found in Africa. There have been multiple outbreaks across Africa and one in the United States. The Ebola virus basically causes uncontrollable bleeding externally and internally. Then your organs become liquefied. This usually results in death(www.encyclopedia.com). The following report contains info on the characteristics and history of the Ebola Virus.
Ebola can be spread in a number of ways. Ebola reproduction in infected cells takes about eight hours. Hundreds to thousands of new virus cells are then released during periods of a few hours to a few days. In most outbreaks, transmission from patient to patient within hospitals has been associated within the reuse of needles and syringes. High rates of transmission in outbreaks have occurred from patients to family members who provide nursing care without barriers to prevent exposure to blood, other body fluids such as, vomit, urine and feces. Risk for transmitting the infection appears to be highest during the later stages of illness. Those symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, shock, and frequently hemorrhaging. Even a person who has recovered from the symptoms of the illness may have the virus present in the genital secretions for a short time after. This makes it possible for the virus to be spread by sexual activity. Complete recovery is reached only when none virus’s cells are left in any body fluids. This is quite rare.
...1976, scientists have not developed a complete understanding of the virus, such as it’s natural reservoir. The non-specific symptoms make it difficult to clinically diagnose, though there are laboratory tests that can be done to help diagnose patients. Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever also spreads quickly and easily, especially in hospitals where the proper safety precautions are not taken. Thankfully, scientists and doctors have made a successful vaccination that worked on monkeys and are working on one that will work on humans, hopefully helping decrease the dangerously high death rate and help save many people that may one day become infected.
After the death of Charles Monet, the stage is set for much more to come. At the time, Monet’s death was considered unknown, because the Ebola virus was not known about at the time. Medication and antibiotics have no effect on someone with the virus, so obviously it’s pretty serious. Ebola is probably one of the most disgusting things anyone could ever imagine. What is basically does is turn your internal organs into liquid that then pours out of every single hole in your body, even the pores in your skin. Another effect of this virus is coughing up your own blood. This happens because the blood clots in your arteries and veins, which forces it to come out of your mouth and other areas. Eventually your skin will just explode from the pressure of all the blood built up in-between your skin and flesh. This virus can be very deceiving because it has the regular symptoms of diseases like malaria and typhoid fever, but it can kill you within a matter of 10 days.
Ebola from everyone’s point of view is seen as inferno. Dr. Steven Hatch’s memorable journey began with him volunteering to leave for Liberia in 2013 to work at a hospital in Monrovia to fight Ebola in one of its most affected areas. There were only a few patients with Ebola when he arrived. The number of patients rapidly increased over his time in Liberia. After six months Ebola was declared a world health emergency and not only were ordinary people outside of the hospital getting the virus but the medical personnel that were tending to the patients had caught it and some of them had even died.
In 1976 the first two Ebola outbreaks were recorded. In Zaire and western Sudan five hundred and fifty people reported the horrible disease. Of the five hundred and fifty reported three hundred and forty innocent people died. Again in 1995 Ebola reportedly broke out in Zaire, this time infecting over two hundred and killing one hundred and sixty. (Bib4, Musilam, 1)
According to the World Health Organization, the reason why there are many Ebola outbreaks in West Africa is because they have “very weak health systems, lacking human and infrastructural resources, having only recently emerged from long periods of conflict and instability.” A hum...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ebola Symptoms are the following: severe headache, fever, muscle pain, fatigue, weakness, diarrhea, abdominal (stomach) pain, vomiting, and unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising). Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The remains of a deceased individuals infected with Ebola continues to be contagious with Ebola for up to three days after the individual dies. Ebola lives on through bodily fluids such as: tears, saliva, urine, and blood (The Daily Beast Company LLC, 2014). Furthermore, when one dies the bodily contact continues as the body is washed and “wrapped in a shroud, mat or coffin and placed in the ground by several people, where more contamination is possible” (NewsHour Productions LLC, 2015). These sacred burial rituals have contributed to the spread of the disease named
Ebola is a deadly virus. Its has deadly, killing symptoms, like fever, headache, internal bleeding, or unexplained bruising. It is also easily transmitted to nurses because of bodily fluids. It was discovered in West Africa, and got its name from where it started, near the Ebola River. Where it comes from, it is not certain. Some scientists and biologists think it comes from tropical animals, like fruit bats or monkeys. People will especially get the sickness because they eat bats in meals like bat soup. Ebola belongs to the family Filoviridae, also called Filovirus. There are five strains, or types of ebola. Zaine Ebolavirus, Sudan Ebolavirus, Taï Forest Ebolavirus (formerly known as Côte d’ivoire Ebolavirus), Bundibugyo Ebolavirus, and Reston Ebolavirus. In conclusion, Ebola is a deadly, dangerous, killing sickness.