8 facts about Ebola fever: everything you need to know about the disease

Ebola is an acute viral disease, the main symptom of which is a strong fever, followed by a high likelihood of death. In view of the fact that the Ebola Virus has been mentioned for a month in every news release, and also that many of us are beginning to seriously think about the probability of getting into our country and what are the chances of getting it, we decided to dedicate this article to this disease. All the facts related to this African epidemic - will tell journalists Vse-sekrety.en.

1. Origins of the name

Such a terrible name, which is already known to most of the inhabitants of the planet, came from the river of the same name. The first case of detection of an unknown disease was recorded near the Ebola River, which actually gave the name of a new dangerous disease.

The disease was first recorded in 1975, in Zaire. It was established that the animals were the bearers of the disease, the monkeys. By the way, with the last outbreak of the disease, the animals were again the bearers.

2. Dangerous 53%

According to medical data, today the average probability of death from Ebola is 53%.As of the end of October 2014, there are more than 5,000 victims from a raging fever epidemic, with a total of more than 10,000 people infected, and the number of victims and sick people is increasing every day.


3. Winning the disease

In order not to keep you in unnecessary stress, let's talk a little about the good.


In this case, we can not fail to note a rather amusing case, when after the death of Ebola - resurrected. It really is! During the funeral, when the coffin was lowered into the ground, the two girls rose. The surprise is that the doctors checked the girls who did not have any signs of life - the girls really died, doctors say. And one of them did not eat and did not receive the necessary medicines for 3 days, all this time she was lying in a coffin. Now the girls are all right, they are completely healthy and continue to live their normal life. In addition to resurrecting this phenomenon, people can not name the phenomenon, and doctors simply make a helpless gesture.


4. The virus is localized

According to the latest information, the Ebola virus is localized in countries of West and Central Africa. It is there that animals are the carriers of Ebola and the bulk of patients.

However, there are several facts when the Ebola patients were recorded outside Africa. All these individuals are identified and urgently isolated. They were provided with medical care, and the dangers of their life are no longer present.

5. Probability of appearance of

The probability that Ebola will reach Russia in the near future is still very small, according to our doctors, now all services control this process, and in our country there is not a single case of the disease. Nevertheless, the wide spread of the disease gives not too bright forecasts for a longer-term perspective.

6. Transmission method


Infection with Ebola occurs through the mucous membrane, blood and other discharge from the body of the patient, got in any way into the body of a healthy person. In this case, you can get infected not only from a person, but also from an animal. In addition, the fact that Ebola can not catch airborne droplets is proved.

7. Symptoms of Ebola are insidious

Symptoms and symptoms of Ebola are very insidious, at first they masquerade as usual cold or flu: weakness, sore throat, headache, and most importantly - fever. Then the disease begins to manifest itself more severely: the patient begins to feel sick, kidney and liver are affected, there is diarrhea, and bleeding may also begin.

The incubation period of Ebola is between 2 and 21 days.

8. Medications - no

Since the first discovery of the fact of Ebola and to date an effective vaccine against this disease - is still not there. The best scientists and doctors are urgently engaged in the search for a cure for Ebola, but have not yet achieved a positive result. All developed vaccines undergo research by

After the first outbreak of the disease, the issue of creating a vaccine did not interest anyone when the last wave of fever occurred, the vaccine from it became simply necessary for mankind. Nevertheless, not the fact that this vaccine will be developed in the near future. Many compare Ebola to AIDS, they have a similar history of occurrence and course.

AIDS is called the plague of the 20th century, and there are fears that the Ebola fever will become the plague of the 21st century.

Take care, try to refrain from traveling and take care of your health!