Ebola virus infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2015.04.001
- VernacularTitle:埃博拉病毒感染
- Author:
Yuan QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ebola virus;
Ebola hemorrhagic fever;
Person to person spread;
Direct contact
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2015;22(4):217-218
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ebola,known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever,is caused by infection with a virus of the fami-ly Filoviridae,genus Ebolavirus. Ebola is circulating in some of the west Africa countries and causing outb-reacks and epidemic with high mortality. The virus can be spread in humans by direct contact with blood or body fruit of infected one through broken skin or mucous membranes. The virus can not be spread by air or water. The symptoms of Ebola include fever,severe headache,muscle pain,weakness,fatigue,diarrhea,vomi-ting,abdominal( stomach) pain and unexplained hemorrhage. Symptoms of Ebola and complications are trea-ted as they appear. Recovery from Ebola depends on good supportive care and the patient′s immune response. Those people recovered from Ebola developed antibodies against Ebola virus and last long period. No ap-proved vaccine or medicine is available for Ebola.
