FINALLY, EBOLA VIRUS HITS LAGOS - (SEE HOW TO PREVENT IT)
We were all praying the deadly Ebola virus would not make it’s way to Nigeria, but sadly it looks like the first recorded case in the country has been detected. According to UK’s Sky News a Liberian man in his 40s has tested for the deadly Ebola virus, in Lagos.
Officials of the government in a briefing noted that the 40 year old Liberian is in a private hospital in the Obalende area of the State.
The officials also noted that the hospital housing the Liberian has been cordoned off and the victim isolated.
Ebola has killed 632 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since an outbreak began in February, straining a string of weak health systems despite international help.
This would be the first recorded case of one of the world’s deadliest diseases in Nigeria, with 170 million people and some of Africa’s least adequate health infrastructure.
Ebola is a human disease caused by ebola viruses. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, throat and muscle pains, and headaches. There is then nausea, vomiting and diarrhea along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. The disease can be contacted when a person comes into contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected animal such as a monkey or fruit bat.
There is no specific treatment for the virus with efforts to help people including giving the person either oral rehydration therapy or intravenous fluids.
Ebola Prevention: An Overview
Once an Ebola outbreak begins, the effects of the virus can be devastating. There is no Ebola cure, and once a person develops an Ebola virus infection, the chance of death can be as high as 90 percent.
Because there is no Ebola vaccine that is currently licensed, Ebola prevention focuses on preventing direct contact with body fluid of those infected with the virus. Another aspect of Ebola prevention involves avoiding direct contact with the body of an Ebola victim who has died as a result of the virus.
Challenges of Ebola Prevention
Ebola prevention in Africa presents many challenges. Because the identity and location of the animal host of Ebola virus are unknown, there are few established primary Ebola prevention measures.
If cases of Ebola do appear, current social and economic conditions often favor the spread of an epidemic within healthcare facilities; therefore, healthcare providers must be able to recognize a case of Ebola should one appear. They must also have the capability to perform Ebola diagnostic tests and be ready to employ practical Ebola isolation precautions or barrier nursing techniques. These techniques include:
The use of infection-control measures, including complete sterilization of equipment
The isolation of patients with Ebola hemorrhagic fever from contact with unprotected people
The wearing of protective clothing, such as masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles.
Washing of hands often with soap and water, avoiding close contact with people who are sick and ensuring that objects used by the sick are decontaminated and properly disposed.
The ENDTIME is near, BE PREPARED!
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