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.
After being infected with the Ebola virus it takes 2-21 days to take effect. It depends if you had a direct infection, such as a hypodermic needle or a syringe, or a less direct infection, such as close contact(www.lfc.edu/`musilam/bio3.html 3). This is just enough time to get on a plane and spread it to people in another area. This could result in an outbreak in other parts of the world. There have been no known cases of this happening though (www.uct.ac.za/microbiology/sanchez.htm 2).
The Ebola virus has severe and disgusting symptoms. After the time it takes to take effect the Ebola virus starts out by showing symptoms like the flu. You develop a sore throat, fever, weakness, muscle pain, and headaches. As the virus progresses vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and limited kidney and liver function. After about 14 days of infection, bleeding becomes uncontrollable. Blood passes through eyes, lips, nose, ears, and skin. You also experience mental confusion (www.bates.edu/`tnorswor/index.html).
The Ebola virus has effects on your internal body as well. You would also experience internal bleeding. After about five days of infection your internal organs basically liquefy. The Ebola virus destroys the cells in your liver and the lining of all internal organs. At this point you will most likely die of the virus. The people who survive the virus usually had a less direct infection like close contact.
The Ebola virus transmits easily from person to person. Most people get the Ebola virus from close contact. The Ebola virus has cells on the infected person's skin, then if you touch the person and touch an opening on your body, such as your mouth, you can be infected. This frequently occurs to hospital care workers before the patients are diagnosed with Ebola. Also family members who care for the infected person without the aid of a hospital often get Ebola.
Bodily fluids such as blood, vomit, secretions, or semen also transmit Ebola. People who clean this up ma...
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...d the disease from an infected chimpanzee in the forest. She was sent to a Swiss hospital where she recovered. An autopsy of the Chimpanzee showed effects similar to the Ebola virus.
The Ebola virus is a member of a family of RNA viruses know as Filoviruses, because they resemble thread. Filoviruses are among the most mysterious viruses in the world because their natural history remain unknown and their pathogenesis poorly understood. The family consists of Ebola and Marburg viruses. Marburg and Ebola both cause hemorrhagic fevers (www.encyclopedia.com).
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Three years later, The United States Army Medical Research Institute is conducting research on monkeys injected with the Mayinga strain of Ebola Zaire virus in effort to develop a vaccine. Ebola, which is believed to be transmitted through blood and body fluids, somehow infects control monkeys across a room.
Nun: The Nun's name was unknown but she had the very first recorded case of Ebola Zaire which is the most dangerous of the three strains. Summary: This is a true story. On New Year's Day 1980 a man named Charles Monet went on a trip with a girl friend of his up to Mnt.
When a shipment of Crab-Eating Monkeys came in, two monkeys were already dead. This was not unusual because some monkeys die during shipments. But, as more and more monkeys died over a few weeks, Bill Volt, the manager of the monkey house, became concerned. He would watch the monkeys, and if the monkeys had red eyes, they would die over the next few days. He called in Dan Dalgard, a doctor, to find out what was happening. Dan kept a journal as more and more monkeys died. After cutting one open, he thought the monkeys may have had Simian Hemorrhagic Fever, or SHF. After sending in a sample, Tom Geisbert, an Intern at USAMRIID, thought it looked like Marburg. After telling his boss, Peter Jahrling, of his findings, together they conducted a few more tests. After finding out that it was Ebola or something closely related, C.J. Peters gathered a team of experts to explore further. After shutting down the factory and killing the monkeys, they examined the corpse. They concluded that this was a new type of Ebola. They named it Ebola Reston. Ebola Reston traveled through air and only infected
In the Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston, published in 1995, is a novel about the origins and the development of viral hemorrhagic fevers, especially ebola and marburg. These diseases are all Biosafety Level 4 agents, which means that they are extremely dangerous because they are highly infectious, have a high case-fatality rate, and there are no known treatments or cures. Marburg Virus and Ebola virus are filoviruses belong to a virus family called Filoviridae and they can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. Five species of Ebola Virus have been identified: Taï Forest, Sudan, Zaire, Reston and Bundibugyo. The book describes the history of these diseases by explaining
Ebola virus disease is the kind of thing that horror writers dream about, it brings the most frightening of infectious disease symptoms to mind. Just imagine victims bleeding from their eyes, ears and nose. The nonfiction book The Hot Zone by Richard Preston and the 1995 movie Outbreak, are excellent examples of our perception of the disease. Ebola is highly infectious, rapidly fatal, deadly disease with a death rate of up to 90%, after the onset of symptoms. It is transmitted through direct contact with an infected person or primates bodily fluids like blood, saliva, urine, sperm, etc. or by contact with contaminated surfaces or equipment, including linen soiled by the infected person's body fluids. The disease is caused by members of a family
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.
There are three types of ebolavirus infections. They can be classified as either fatal, survival, or asymptomatic infections. These different classifications are dependent on the cytokines levels within a host, and the immune system of that particular host. A fatal infection is an infection that will kill
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)
One of the current major concerns in the world is the outbreak of Ebola. Ebola is a infectious disease that comes from the Ebola virus and it can cause death if the patient is left untreated. The disease can be managed with treatment of the patient, however. Ebola is a disease that is a major concern in the Subsaharan African Realm, and in the North American Realm,but it is beginning to be dealt with sufficiently in the Northern American Realm.
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
The Effect on the Body Within the 4 to 16 days, the Ebola virus starts to show its face with headaches, fevers, chills, muscle aches and a loss of appetite. As the virus progresses, patients start to experience diarrhea, rashes, a sore throat, vomiting, abdominal pain, and chest pain. The ability and functions of the liver and kidneys become limited, and internal and external bleeding starts. The blood no longer clots and that obviously causes serious problems.
This infection is a standout amongst the most deadly and horrific infections known to development. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is serious, regularly deadly and it influences monkeys, gorillas and people. The Ebola infection is a part of a group of RNA infections known as filovirus (family Filoviridae). At the point when amplified by an electron magnifying instrument, these infections have the presence of long string-shape, with little snare or circle toward one side. There have been four recognized strains of Ebola. Three of the four types of Ebola infections recognized so far have created ailment in people. Ebola-Zaire was found in 1976 and was name after a stream in Zaire, Africa, where it was initially experienced. Ebola Sudan was found in Western
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
Mainly it won’t spread through air or touch, but its better to be safe than sorry. It is actually believed to have come from tropical animals. An example would be like fruit bats, monkeys, birds, or something else that lives in the wild. Bats are a delicacy in West Africa, and is eaten in foods like bat soup. Even though these bats are cooked, the people who gut and clean the bats are most likely to get the virus. Also coming in contact with other infected animals or animals that are the most likely source of ebola will probably get you infected. Then your family members will be infected. After, everyone will soon be infected. The genetic material of Ebola kills and hurts the infected person, animal, or thing. In conclusion, Ebola spreads by handling the bodily fluids of an infected person or
The Ebola disease virus is very deadly and causes a lot of sickness. The Ebola disease only infects humans and many