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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
By: Blake Johnson
Research
- Genetically mutated strains are being used in mice and hamsters to find a cure
- Ebola is a biosafety level 4
There are no known immunizations
Where outbreaks mostly occur
The single biggest threat to man's continued dominance on the plant is the virus
Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D
Nobel laureate
- Most outbreaks have been reported on the continent of Africa
RNA virus called filoviridae
5 Sub-types of Ebola Virus
- Ebola- Zaire
- Ebola-Sudan
- Ebola-Ivory Coast
- Ebola-Bundibugyo
- Ebola-Reston
First outbreak was in 1976
- Two simultaneous outbreaks occurred in the Fall
- The outbreak in Zaire is contributed to the reuse of unsterilized medical equipment
- The outbreak in Sudan is contributed to not implementing quarantine
- At first SEBOV was believed to the same species as ZEBOV
Sudan ebolavirus
- Also emerged in 1976
- Believed to have broken out between cotton factory workers in Nzara, Sudan.
Zaire ebolavirus
- First outbreak was on August 27, 1976
- Has the highest case fatality
- Since 1976 the World Health Organization has recorded 14 total cases of Zaire-ebolavirus
Bundibugyo ebolavirus
- The first documented case was in December 2007 to January 2008 in Uganda
- The only other documented case was in 2012 in the Republic of the Congo
- Has about a 25-50% fatality rate
- Incubation period up to 21 days
- Non-specific symptoms appear
- 5-7 days after onset, rash appears
- Day 6-16 patients die of complications
Ivory Coast ebolavirus
- First documented in chimpanzees in the Tai forest.
- One scientist became ill
Reston ebolavirus
- Discovered in 1989 in a research institute in Reston, Virgina
- Also found in non-human primates in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Italy
- Virus can also effect pigs
Transmission
- Original hosts are still unsure
- Bodily Fluids
- Bush meat
- Contaminated medical supplies
- Improper medical gear
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