Ebola Informative Speech

Today i am going to talk about three main topics; i will talk about what Ebola is, how you can protect yourself from the virus, and what the side effect are of ebola.

what is ebola you may ask, Ebola is a disease that has been growing across Africa. Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease marked by fever and severe internal bleeding, spread through contact with infected body fluids by a filovirus ( Ebola virus ), whose normal host species is unknown according to Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus species. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).Ebola is caused by infection with a virus

of the family `Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus (Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus); and Bundibugyo virus (Bundibugyo ebolavirus). The fifth, Reston virus (Reston ebolavirus), has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans.Ebola viruses are found in several African countries. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa.The natural reservoir host of Ebola virus remains unknown. However, on the basis of evidence and the nature of similar viruses, researchers believe that the virus is animal-borne and that bats are the most likely reservoir. Four of the five virus strains occur in an animal host native to Africa ). Therefore Ebola is this very unpleasant and deadly diseases spreading across Africa.

Some ways that you can keep yourself safe from Ebola, blood or body fluids (including but not limited to urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen) of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola,objects (like needles and syringes) that have been contaminated with body fluids from a person who is sick with Ebola or the body of a person who has died from Ebola,infected fruit bats or primates (apes and monkeys), and possibly from contact with semen from a man who has recovered from Ebola.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is a severe and often fatal disease in humans and primates, the precise origin of which remains unclear. Since its discovery in the Ebola River region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, multiple outbreaks have occurred in western Africa, the most recent beginning in 2014 among several nations in that region.[1] Treatment options are limited at present, so the best way to prevent the transmission and spread of Ebola is to take steps to avoid infection and to isolate and treat the symptoms of the infected. Ebola can be deadly but is usually preventable, and rumors, myths, and fears don't help — sensible measures like those described here can. As you can see there are many highly requested ways to protect your self to insure you that you won't get

ebola.

What are the side effects of ebola? Signs and symptoms typically begin abruptly within five to 10 days of infection with Ebola or Marburg virus. Early signs and symptoms include: Fever, Severe headache, Joint and muscle aches, Chills, Weakness. Over time Symptoms become increasingly severe and may include: Nausea and vomiting, Diarrhea (may be bloody), Red eyes, Raised rash, Chest pain and cough, Stomach pain, Severe weight loss, Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum), and Internal bleeding. Therefore there are many, many side affects that ebola can cause and none are any you want to experience.
overall, you can now see how to protect yourself from ebola, what ebola even is and what all of the side effects of ebola are.