In the late 1970's, the world was startled by a terrifying discovery of a new virus. Ebola Virus, burst from obscurity with spectacular outbreaks of severe hemorrhagic fever. From the virus family Filoviridae, the Ebola virus is one of the most virulent viral diseases known to mankind causing death in 50-90% of its victims (Peter and Ledue, 1). Transmitted via monkey to human, the Ebola virus has come from deep within the jungles of Africa and has attacked with enough fury to potentially wipe out civilizations. So how do we stop it? In order to completely understand how the virus functions and eventually destroy it, we need to determine the cause of its existence, from where exactly it originated from, and most importantly from what organism.
Genetic analyses indicate that there are at least four distinguishable subtypes of Ebola virus: Ebola Zaire, Sudan, Reston and Cote d" Ivoire. Between June 1976 and July 1996 approximately 1,500 cases with a little over 1,000 deaths have been documented since the virus was discovered. This is excluding the most recent incident in the Autumn of 2000 when an outbreak occurred in northern Uganda (1).
The effects of Ebola on the human body are so terrifying they seem like a scene out of a horror movie. Symptoms may begin anywhere from 2-21 days after initial contact. The Ebola virus attacks every component of the human body. During the primary stages of infection, all blood in the body clots resulting in the clogging of capillaries. Once the capillaries are blocked, the supply to essential organs is thwarted. Victims experience necrosis in these organs, including the liver, lymphatic organs, kidneys, ovaries and testis. Following this, an onset of vomiting and diarrhea which is later followed by excessive bleeding. Every orifice of the victim begins to bleed, including mouth, tear duct, nipples, and vagina. He/she will bleed internally as well as externally, including mucosa, the stomach and intestines.
There have been four identified strains of Ebola. ... Ebola Sudan was discovered in Western Sudan in 1976. Ebola Tai is the most recently discovered type of Ebola virus. ... The first three species of Ebola are not transmitted by air. As the Ebola Reston is suspected to be airborne. ...
The Ebola virus, though extremely deadly, is misunderstood. ... Ebola was first identified in Sudan and Zaire in 1976. As of now we have no cure for the Ebola virus. ... Ebola is transmitted by bodily fluids and not by air. ... As of now there is no vaccine for Ebola. ...
The Ebola Hemorrhagic fever is a viral disease first identified in 1976 in what was formerly Zaire, near the Ebola River for which it is named. ... Three of the four strains of this virus affect humans: Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan and Ebola Cate d'Ivoire. ... Ebola obviously has effects on the population. ... Currently there is no medical cure or vaccine for Ebola. ... Most recently a human trial began for the first Ebola vaccine. ...
Ebola is an epidemic that is growing at unstoppable rate. ... Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a strain of Ebola virus. ... Ebola is spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids of a person infected by and already showing symptoms of Ebola. Ebola is not spread through the air, water, food, or mosquitoes. ... Duncan's death, there have been three other known Ebola infected patients most of them volunteer doctors who have visited the three Ebola infected West African countries. ...
Ebola Virus The Ebola virus, named after the Ebola River in Zaire, is a highly contagious virus. ... History of Ebola The Ebola virus was first documented in Zimbabwe, South Africa and in Kenya in 1976. ... Transmission of Ebola Ebola virus is spread through close personal contact with a person who is infected with Ebola. ... Identified Ebola viruses Until present day, four subtypes of Ebola virus has been identified: Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Reston, Ebola-Ivory Coast. ... Ebola-Sudan, the second strain identified, was discovered near the place around the same time of the Ebola...
Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease occurring in humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees. ... People can be exposed to the Ebola virus from direct contact with the blood and/or secretions of an infected person. ... The incubation period for Ebola hemorrhagic fever may range from two to twenty-one days. ... Laboratory tests for Ebola are an antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA, polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation. ... Because the natural reservoir of the Ebola virus is unknown, prevention in Africa is very challenging. ...
The Ebola virus is a deadly virus in the filovirus family. The filovirus family consists of Ebola Zaire, the most dangerous of the Ebola viruses, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston, and Marburg. ... Ebola Reston is the only strain of Ebola that has been proven to transmit through the air and it's been the only Ebola not fatal to humans being a virus that strictly attacks monkeys. ... There is no known vaccine for Ebola yet but there's testing for a vaccine that has worked on mice infected with Ebola. ... No one knows exactly when Ebola will break out next, and no one knows where Ebola is hidi...
The Ebola virus is a deadly virus in the filovirus family. The filovirus family consists of Ebola Zaire, the most dangerous of the Ebola viruses, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston, and Marburg. ... Ebola Reston is the only strain of Ebola that has been proven to transmit through the air and it's been the only Ebola not fatal to humans being a virus that strictly attacks monkeys. ... There is no known vaccine for Ebola yet but there's testing for a vaccine that has worked on mice infected with Ebola. ... No one knows exactly when Ebola will break out next, and no one knows where Ebola is hidi...
Ebola The intrusion of the Ebola virus is a result of mans closer contact with the rainforest. ... The Variations of the Ebola Virus Ebola Zaire Ebola Zaire was the first recorded occurrence of the Ebola virus in man. Ebola Zaire is so far the most lethal of the Ebola strains with a fatality rate between 80 - 90 %. ... Ebola Sudan The Ebola Sudan outbreak occurred roughly the same time that the Ebola Zaire outbreak took place. ... Ebola Tai This is the most recently identified of Ebola viruses (1995), though the discovery of the Tai strain has now sparked a debate as to what actually c...
