Ebola virus disease is previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic disease. It is a very severe disease with mortality up to 90%. Ebola first appeared in 1976 mainly in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. It started from the village near the Ebola River and hence it got its name Ebola.
Ebola virus comprises of 5 distinct species: Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV), Reston ebolavirus (RESTV), Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) and Taï Forest ebolavirus (TAFV). BDBV, EBOV and SUDV have been associated with the outbreaks in Africa.
Ebola virus comprises of 5 distinct species: Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV), Reston ebolavirus (RESTV), Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) and Taï Forest ebolavirus (TAFV). BDBV, EBOV and SUDV have been associated with the outbreaks in Africa.
Where does Ebola come from?
Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are natural hosts of the Ebola virus. Hunters in Africa hunt down wild infected “bushmeat” which include infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines. When these bushmeat is not properly cooked or if the hunters get into contact with body secretions and fluids of infected animals, they can get infected. Then from there, the infected person can spread to another person by direct contact.
Read more: http://www.medthical.com/ebola.html
Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are natural hosts of the Ebola virus. Hunters in Africa hunt down wild infected “bushmeat” which include infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines. When these bushmeat is not properly cooked or if the hunters get into contact with body secretions and fluids of infected animals, they can get infected. Then from there, the infected person can spread to another person by direct contact.
Read more: http://www.medthical.com/ebola.html
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