PLEASE SHARE: BATHING IN BOILED WATER AND SALT DOES NOT CURE OR PREVENT EBOLA! This is the largest outbreak of Ebola in history, but it isnt the first. The Ebola virus was first diagnosed in humans in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, when it infected 318 people. And most recently, 57 people in 2012, according to WHO. A team of Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) have been accused by some of bringing the virus into Guinée Forestière, where they were working, and temporarily had to stop working because of it. As of Aug. 4, 2014, the most recent count available, Ebola virus has infected 1,711 people and killed 932 people in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria since the virus emerged again this year. Myth: Ebola virus is airborne, waterborne or spreads through casual contact. Fact: Ebola virus in fluids like blood, sweat or urine has to come in contact with your eyes, mouth, nostrils, ears, genital area or an open wound in order to infect you - not just casual contact. Myth 2: Even if you beat Ebola, you can still pass on the virus to others. Fact: Usually, only people who are exhibiting Ebola symptoms can pass the virus on to others. A person with symptoms, like fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, can pass the virus on to others. However, the World Health Organization notes that a man who has had Ebola can transmit the virus via his semen for up to 7 weeks after theyve recovered from the disease. Myth 3: Ebola can be treated with antibiotics (or onions, or condensed milk, or...) Fact: Antibiotics cure bacterial infections, not viral infections. There is neither certified cure nor vaccine for the virus. There is an experimental serum called ZMapp, which contains antibodies designed to help block the virus. Before the 2014 Ebola outbreak, it had only ever been tested on monkeys and has not been approved for human use. Myth 3: Ebola liquifies your organs, which causes bleeding from the orifices. Fact: While Ebola symptoms can include bleeding from the eyes, ears, nose and mouth, those things only happen in about 20 percent of cases. The bodys organs are not liquified. However, when people die from Ebola, its usually because the virus causes multi-organ failure and shock. This occurs because Ebola virus weakens blood vessels, causing internal and sometimes external bleeding. The virus also prevents the body from clotting blood effectively, which would help to stop the bleeding. (Reference: Huffington Post) EMERGENCY NUMBERS: 08037879701 OR 08037154575 Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:27:22 +0000
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