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Ebola is an extremely deadly virus that can lead to extreme illness and death. It was discovered in 1976 in West Africa. Ebola has been found in many countries of Africa such as South Sudan, Nigeria, and South Africa. It has killed thousands of people in Africa and other countries around Africa and has put many families in fear of their lives. Some symptoms of Ebola are a severe fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and unexplained bleeding or bruising. Ebola has recently been brought overseas to the United States, creating havoc in our nation.
Ebola is spread through body fluids, including sweat and blood; Coming in contact with any of the body fluids infected with the virus will most likely cause …show more content…

If a person comes in contact with someone with Ebola and experience flu like symptoms than they will be kept away from the general public and someone will contact medical workers. There are no cures for Ebola that have been approved by the FDA but there are some tests and lab experiments in progress for a cure. Some patients that get sick may become dehydrated or lacking of body salts, if this happens then they will be given IV and some body salts. The medical workers also try and regulate patients oxygen status and blood pressure because having high blood pressure could lead to death. There are experimental vaccines and treatments being tested to treat Ebola. It is possible to recover from Ebola, it depends on if you have a strong immune system and good supportive care from healthcare professionals.If one was to recover from Ebol, which is possible, than their bodies will create antibodies that will fight off the Ebola virus for up to 10 years. It is not known if you become immune to Ebola when you get it or if you can get infected with other species of

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