The Ebola Virus Disease
About the Disease
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was first contracted and then identified in 1976 after there were two simultaneous outbreaks in two different locations, Yambara and Nzuku. The Ebola Virus Disease takes its name from ‘The Ebola River’ near Yambara. The virus is spread via primates, such as humans, through bodily fluids (e.g. blood, sweat, semen, breast milk). If an object has already been contaminated with bodily fluids carrying the disease, it can still be contracted by other primates, however scientists have no record of the disease going airborne.
Outbreaks
There have been many outbreaks of the disease such as in the Republic of Congo, Uganda, DRC and the worst ever recorded outbreak of the disease in West Africa, with over 27,000 cases of the virus recorded. There have also been 2 lab infections in the UK and Russia resulting in a death.
Symptoms
Symptoms of the Ebola Virus Disease include: muscle pains, headaches, stomach pains, tiredness, vomiting, diarrhea, (internal or external) bleeding, bruising and fever. It is possible for symptoms to appear from 2-21 days although the average amount of days it takes is around 8-10 days
By Max
