Hemorrhagic means that the victim will bleed a lot, inside and outside their body. Le virus ebola reston a ete isole chez des macaques cynomolgus macaca fascicularis aux philippines, en 1989. Jan 07, 2016 the recent outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in west africa has been the worst ever witnessed. Four of the six known ebolaviruses, including ebov, cause a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other mammals, known as ebola virus disease evd. Ebola virus disease formerly known as ebola haemorrhagic fever is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90% caused by ebola virus, a member of the filovirus family.
Ebola virus has caused the majority of human deaths from evd, and was the cause of the. Ebola virus is thought to also have a detrimental effect on the great ape population in africa. Maladie due au virus ebola ebola virus francais pdf, 3 kb centers for disease control and prevention, u. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches. Laboratory guidance for the diagnosis of ebola virus. Croixrouge francaise, ont mis en place dans les villages particulierement affectes par lepidemie. Psychological first aid during ebola virus disease outbreaks. Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as ebola virus i. Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by the ebola virus. The ebola virus can cause severe viral haemorrhagic fever ebola hf outbreaks in humans with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. In relation to the banks april 2015 update, this report.
Ebola virus is regarded as the prototype pathogen of viral haemorrhagic fever, causing severe disease and high casefatality rates. Ebola virus disease evd, or simply ebola, is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Ebola virus disease evd, formerly known as ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans. This document reflects the dedicated work of a wide array of stakeholders involved with ebola virus disease evd preparedness and response in south sudan. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or. Communication resources communication resources ebola. Le virus ebola actualites, videos et infos en direct. The international committee on taxonomy of viruses ictv identifies ebola virus as species zaire ebolavirus, which is part of the genus ebolavirus, family filoviridae, order mononegavirales. Evaluation of convalescent plasma for ebola virus disease in. Osha ppe selection matrix for occupational exposure to ebola virus pdf icon pdf 3 pages external icon. Ebov, is one of six known species within the genus ebolavirus. Jul 07, 2017 ebola is the cause of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease. By september 9, 2015, a total of 28,183 cases and 11,306 deaths had been reported. Infection takes place through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person.
Cleaning and decontamination cleaning and decontamination. Current science shows that people cannot get ebola through the air, water or food grown or legally purchased in the u. Le virus ebola a ete decouvert en 1976, lors des deux flambees epidemiques au soudan et en republique democratique du congo. All personnel responding to ebola outbreaks need to have basic knowledge and skills in order to mount an effective response. Ebola virus disease who regional office for africa. Laboratory quality standards and their implementation. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or a sick or dead person infected with ebola virus. Casefatality rates of the african species in man are as high as 90%, with no prophylaxis or. According to the who, the mortality rate of the current ebola outbreak is 55% and by early november 2014, more than 5,000 had died of the virus.
Fda updates by date, related to the 20142015 ebola epidemic in west africa, including ongoing activities to support ebola medical countermeasure development. This update presents the world banks final analysis of the economic and fiscal effects of the 20142015 west african ebola epidemic and commodity price shocks across the three most affected countries of guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. Ebola virus spreads by direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from ebola, or from direct contact with objects like needles or syringes that are contaminated with the virus. Il virus ebola o virus di ebola ebov, in precedenza denominato zaire ebolavirus, e lunico ceppo della specie zaire ebolavirus, una delle cinque specie del genere ebolavirus, che a sua volta fa parte della famiglia filoviridae dellordine dei mononegavirales, virus a rna a singolo filamento negativo ssrna. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through humantohuman transmission. The recent outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in west africa has been the worst ever witnessed.
Ebola virus was first identified as a possible new strain of marburg virus in 1976. It begins with an introduction to ebola virus disease before moving to the response strategy and essential information related to working for who. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body as the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune. Laboratory guidance for the diagnosis of ebola virus disease.
Ebola is the cause of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease. Il sagit dune fievre hemorragique virale aigue accompagnee dune. The disease can also be caused by direct contact with objects or animals infected with the virus. The go training package was developed for who deployees so they can work safely and effectively as part of the teams bringing outbreaks under control. The ebola virus can cause severe viral haemorrhagic fever ebola hf outbreaks in. Ebola virus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Qui risque dattraper plus facilement cette maladie. Ebola virus disease evd is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. France was one of the first countries to commit to the fight against the spread of the virus. The learning package consists of 7 modules, which include video lectures and downloadable presentations that have been updated with the latest information and developments. You can find the details of the french action in the fight against the ebola epidemic on the ministry of foreign affairs and international development website.
Evaluation of convalescent plasma for ebola virus disease. In total, our country has allocated 70 million euros. The 72hour response plan sets out key actions for implementing full scale control measures within the. Ii psychological first aidduring ebola virus disease outbreaks who library cataloguinginpublication data psychological first aid during ebola virus disease outbreaks. Cleaning and decontamination of ebola on surfaces pdf icon pdf 3 pages external icon. This fact sheet gives basic information about the ebola virus and infection. Depuis lors, les epidemies sont apparues sporadiquement. Currently, there are no fdaapproved vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat ebola. The viruses that cause evd are located mainly in subsaharan africa. I have included some questions to go along with it along with a key which is listed separately under ebola fact sheet answer key for free. Psychological first aidduring ebola virus disease outbreaks i psychological first aid during ebola virus disease outbreaks provisional version as knowledge on ebolarelated safety measures accumulates, this guidance is provisional. It belongs to the family filoviridae and is responsible for a severe disease characterized by the sudden onset of hemorrhagic fever accompanied by other non specific signs and symptoms.
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