Five Things You Should Know About Ebola

1.) The start

Ebola started in Central Africa and has now spread throughout urban Africa. People are now coming from Africa to America and spreading it to Americans. Ebola can only spread through human-to-human contact via blood, secretions, bodily fluids and organs. People will remain infected as long as the virus is still in their blood and up until seven weeks after recovery.

2.) The symptoms

Symptoms of ebola can be found two to 21 days after exposure. Some signs and symptoms of ebola are:
– Fever
– Severe Headache
– Muscle Pain
– Weakness
– Diarrhea
– Vomiting
– Stomach Pain
– Unexplained bleeding or bruising

3.) Treatment

There is no way of treating ebola. To improve chances of survival one can try to use an IV. One can also try to keep electrolyte supply full. Another way is to maintain oxygen and blood pressure levels.

4.) International response

Anyone traveling from Africa from the United States will have their temperature taken. The travelers will be asked about their health history before they can come into US.

5.) Ebola in America

There is close to a zero percent chance that ebola will spread in the US, according to medical experts. The places that are the most affected by ebola are some of the poorest places in the world. The areas do not have proper medical equipment to treat the victims.