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10 Simple facts about the Ebola virus.
1. Ebola is a rare, severe, and often fatal viral illness that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates
2. Origin: The virus belongs to the Orthoebolavirus genus (family Filoviridae) and was first discovered in 1976.
3. Natural Host: Fruit bats are considered the primary natural reservoir.
4. Strains: Major strains include Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, and Taï Forest viruses.
5. It spreads through broken skin or mucous membranes via direct contact with the blood, vomit, feces, semen, or other bodily fluids of an infected or deceased person.
6. Ebola does not spread through the air or casual contact like the flu or COVID-19.
7. People are only contagious after they begin showing symptoms.
8. Symptoms appear 2 to 21 days (average 8 to 10 days) after exposure.
9. Early Signs (“Dry”): Sudden fever, severe fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat.
10. Late Signs (“Wet”): Vomiting, diarrhea, a rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in severe cases, internal and external bleeding.
11. Early rehydration (oral or IV fluids) and symptom management significantly improve survival rates.
12. Vaccines exist for certain strains (like the Zaire strain), and prevention relies on safe burials, good hand hygiene, and avoiding contact with infected bodily fluids or wild animal meat
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