EBOLA

EBOLA DISEASE AS OF TODAY HAS NO CURE
HERE ARE SOME FEW TIPS THAT CAN HELP
PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM THE
DEADLY VIRUS
1. Avoid bush meat or any meat you are not
sure of its source.
2. Wash your hands frequently with detergent or
soap using clean water.
3. Avoid trips to Ebola endemic countries
(DRC ,UGANDA , CONGO, GABON SUDAN etc)
4. Get a hand sanitizer for people to use in your
office and educate them on the importance of
sanitizers, Get one for your kids to use in school
frequently and if possible for their class.
5. Avoid buying Food stuffs, Clothing or other
personal materials from Markets/Shops that
share the same vicinity with live or roasted bush
meat, dealer’s or sellers
6. Be careful with hands when using railings on
the stairs, door knobs and other utilities used by
the public.
7. Gloves and other appropriate protective
clothing should be worn when handling sick
animals or their tissues
8. Watch out for people with flu-like symptoms
and sudden fever
9. Avoid Pig farms, Pig farms in Africa play a
role in the amplification of infection because of
the presence of fruit bats on these farms.
10. Avoid bat meats and bat products
FOR HEALTH WORKERS
WHO states as follows,
Standard precautions are recommended in the
care and treatment of all patients regardless of
their perceived or confirmed infectious status.
They include the basic level of infection control
—hand hygiene, use of personal protective
equipment to avoid direct contact with blood
and body fluids, prevention of needle stick and
injuries from other sharp instruments, and a set
of environmental controls.
Signs and symptoms of Ebola
EVD is a severe acute viral illness often
characterized by the sudden onset of
1.Fever
2.Intense weakness
3.Muscle pain,
4.Headache and sore throat.
5.Followed by vomiting, Diarrhea, Rash,
Impaired kidney and Liver function, and in some
cases, both internal and external bleeding
(Oche Otorkpa is a WHO Trained IDSR Special

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