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Ebola|Marbug

Ebola|Marbug. By: Jaquez Murphy . “Death smiles at us all, all a man can do are smile back.” . What is Ebola?. It’s a virus. This disease affects both humans and non-primates animals. Ebola was named after Congo where it was first found in 1976. What causes: .

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Ebola|Marbug

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  1. Ebola|Marbug By: Jaquez Murphy “Death smiles at us all, all a man can do are smile back.”

  2. What is Ebola? • It’s a virus. • This disease affects both humans and non-primates animals. • Ebola was named after Congo where it was first found in 1976.

  3. What causes: • Ebola fever is caused by a virus that’s in the Filoviridaefamily. • ”Filoviruses belong to a virus family called Filoviridae and can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates. ”-

  4. How do people contract this virus? • Body Fluids. • Infected Blood. • Contact with an animal who has Ebola. • Doctors also believe that it can be passes in the air when an effected person coughs or sneezes.

  5. Early Systems: • These symptoms usually last 2 to 21 days. • Arthritis • Chills • Diarrhea • Fever • Headache • Nausea • Sore throat • Vomiting • etc…

  6. PLEASEBE AWARETHESE PICTURESARE GRAPHIC!!!!

  7. Where have cases of Ebola fever occur? •  Democratic Republic of the Congo • Gabon • Sudan • Central and East Africa. • Etc… • There has been 3 cases reported in the U.S.

  8. IS there a cure? • There is not yet a vaccine or medicine to prevent Ebola. • Doctors and nurses have the highest rate of catching this virus. All though gloves may help prevent it there not 100% guarantee!!!!

  9. Sources: • http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/E-Ga/Ebola-Fever.html • http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/ebola_marburg_fevers/pages/index.aspx • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ebola-virus/basics/definition/con-20031241 • http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2005/03/marburg_vs_ebola.html • http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/ebola-virus/DS00996.html • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/94087 • http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/ebolamarburg/pages/default.aspx • http://www.news-medical.net/health/Marburg-Virus.aspx • http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/04-0350_article.htm

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