BEWARE! EBOLA IS HEADING TOWARDS YOU

Ebola is a severe, fatal disease in humans and animals. This disease spread through a virus called HF. Originated from infected animals; Ebola can spread through air or can even be passed by direct contact with the affected person. Any needle, which is not sterilized can also spread out the disease. Moreover, it can also be transmitted through a normal handshake, as well. Initially, Ebola was found in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, but now it is making its move to other countries as well. As Ebola is a communicable disease, it is important to take necessary precautions to avoid the disease:

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• Avoid junk food
• Use hand sanitizers
• Wash your hands frequently

It is very difficult to diagnose the symptoms of Ebola at the very first stage. They appear as the common symptoms of viral fever.

A patient suffering from Ebola may go through following symptoms, these symptoms occur in 2 to 21 days. They are as follows

• Headache
• Vomiting
• Joint pain
• Weakness
• Chest pain
• Bleeding inside and outside of body

In many cases people recover but most of the times due to the weak immune system the patient dies.

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After the diagnosis of the disease patient is kept isolated from the public places. The area around and in the cabin where the patient is kept have to be hygienic.

Electrolytes and blood pressure of patients is stabilized so that they can revive their red blood cells to fight against the HF virus.

Doctors have suggested lots of precautions that may help people to prevent themselves from the virus of Ebola.

Complete sterilization is required.

Wash your hands, use sanitizers and avoid junk food.

In India, there is no case of Ebola yet. Centers for disease control and prevention has issued some guidelines, which can be followed to avoid Ebola from further spreading.

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Ebola is a deadly disease due to weak immunity in people the virus enters in the human body through blood cells or through the contaminated air, needle or may be through a contaminated food.

As it enters the body it slowly starts attacking the red blood cells and white blood cells, due to which the immunity falls down. The body stops responding to the medicines and this become the main cause for the death of patient. Dr. K.K Rathi,a general physician, who has been practicing in New Delhi, added some crucial information regarding Ebola, “Ebola always spread through contaminated food and air. So, it is advisable that proper hygiene should be maintained. It is difficult to detect its symptoms initially that’s why common headache, fever and stomach ache should be treated seriously”.

Though, Ebola is a deadly disease but by following some guidelines we can prevent it. As it is rightly said “ prevention is better than cure.”

Ebola is not a new disease, its outbreak has a history behind it. It was originated in the year 1970 in Africa. In 2014, it has spread in Western Africa due to which more than 1200 people have died. Mortality rate of this disease is from 50% to 60%. Facts about Ebola:

• It is not a mosquito born disease.
• It cannot be transmitted through contaminated water and food.
• Infection remains in the body for a long time.
• No licensed vaccine has been made yet.
• In most of the cases, patient dies because it affects body organs like kidney and liver and also results in bleeding in the brain.
• Helpline number for the common masses to get in touch with doctors is 011- 26589712

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