Ebola

The strain of Ebola that broke out in Zaire has one of the highest of any human pathogenic virus, roughly 90%.

The natural reservoir of the Ebola virus seems to reside in the rain forests of the African continent and in areas of the Western Pacific.

But recent experiments on macaques have shown that the booster alone led to full immunity against Ebola in less than four weeks.

However only a very small number of humans with Ebola Reston antibodies have ever been detected, and all were healthy adult males.

Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever and one of the most virulent viral diseases known to humankind.

The Ebola virus is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected persons.

The last confirmed case of Ebola died on 22 September in Kampungu MSF isolation ward and was buried safely.

When the Ebola virus jumps from an ape into a person , it often races through a family or a hospital before burning itself out .

Laboratory investigations at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda confirmed Ebola virus (Sudan species).

Western lowland gorilla populations in central Africa have collapsed due to the commercial bushmeat trade and the Ebola virus.

Ebola- Reston was first isolated in 1989 from cynomolgus macaques imported from the Philippines for medical research in the United States.

Tracing and following up people who may have been exposed to Ebola through close contact with patients are essential.

Support from Red Cross volunteers has been instrumental in controlling large outbreaks of the closely related Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

The non-fatal (unless you're a monkey) Ebola-Reston strain has appeared in the United States, Italy, and the Philippines.

Major demands placed on it include those of avian influenza, Ebola, Marburg, meningitis, myocarditis and plague.

President Museveni also warned people to let medical workers bury suspected Ebola victims.

As of 31st December there has been a total of 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

This was the first reported emergence of the Sudan Ebola virus since 1979.

The Ministry of Health (MoH), Uganda, has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, in Bundibugyo District, western Uganda.

The Ebola virus kills so quickly that the body's defense system has so time to act against it.

Ebola is characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat.

But with Ebola infections, the ability of the host to mount a defense against the invading virus is lost, " said Amarasinghe. "

Then there are the unpredictable outbreaks of diseases like Ebola in Congo or Marburg in Angola which need a specialized technical response.

In addition, bats had Ebola-like sequences, which the scientists speculate could help them transmit the disease without succumbing to it.

Ebola has a very high fatality rate, up to 90 percent in some outbreaks, and has appeared sporadically since 1976.

Infection may also spread through contact with the soiled clothing or bed linens from a patient with Ebola.

Different hypotheses have been developed to explain the origin of Ebola outbreaks.

Researchers have developed a rapid, cheap and reliable field test to detect two strains of the Ebola virus.

About 1850 cases with over 1200 deaths have been documented since the Ebola virus was discovered.

Recently, however, American researchers announced progress in developing a medicine to prevent Ebola hemorrhagic fever in monkeys.

Ecological studies are in progress to identify the natural reservoir of both Marburg and Ebola.

The Ebola virus is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected persons.

The virus is named after the , where the first recognized outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred.

So why, after centuries of slow-burn in the rainforest, did Ebola suddenly mount eight brief epidemics in twenty years?

It is an extremely rare and lethal haemorrhagic fever, closely related to Ebola, for which there is no known cure.

Ecological studies into the new species of Ebola that has been detected in this outbreak are also being planned.

Filoviruses cause two types of viral haemorrhagic fever: Marburg and Ebola.

Aman says that if future studies can determine the exact structure of the Ebola protein, this could help researchers design drugs.

Spread by body fluids, the blood-borne disease, Ebola was named after a small DRC river where it was discovered in 1976.

In November 2007, the Ministry of Health in Uganda confirmed an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the western district of Bundibugyo.

French scientists are working in the cluster's P4 laboratory on such critical concerns as the Ebola virus.

No specific treatment or vaccine is yet available for Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

The presence of Ebola-Reston virus on pig farms increases the odds of human exposure and infection.

In addition to the planned HIV-vaccine trial, an Ebola vaccine in development also relies on an adenovirus-5 vector.

Ebola is a hemorrhagic fever. It causes unstoppable bleeding.

Extensive ecological studies are under way in the Republic of the Congo and Gabon to identify the Ebola's natural reservoir.

There is no cure or approved vaccine for either Marburg or Ebola virus.

More than 40 new viruses have emerged since the 1970s, including ebola and HIV.

Major clinical manifestations: Ebola HF can lead to multiple organ damage, which is a severe, often-fatal hemorrhagic infectious disease.

However, such drugs are useless against viral infections, including influenza, the common cold, and deadly hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola.

The history of global health demonstrates that wealthy nations respond best to dramatic, fast-moving outbreaks like Ebola or avian flu.

He says ongoing investigations may lead to a better understanding of Ebola viruses.

Based on experiences with Ebola, control measures can have an immediate impact by interrupting chains of transmission.

It indicates that the protein Niemann-Pick is used by the Ebola virus to get deep inside cells.

The Government of the Republic of the Congo has officially declared the epidemic as due to Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

In October 2000, Ebola was reported in Gulu district in northern Uganda.

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Two well known bioengineered diseases are AIDS and Ebola.

Outbreak: The Ebola virus has not yet identified the source of infection, but many researchers think it is coming from infected animals.

Scientists are also considering what a loss of biodiversity means for such diseases as Ebola in Africa.

WHO is familiar with such reactions, which have been seen during previous outbreaks of the closely related Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

There are no cures or preventions for either Marburg or Ebola.

Another example, from the field of Ebola research.

The Ebola virus is deadly to both people and primates, such as gorillas and chimpanzees.

For example, the deadly Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been linked to an influx of migratory fruit bats.

The virus is not related to certain other viruses that can cause hemorrhagic disease, such as Ebola or dengue.

Between June and November 1976, the Ebola virus infected 284 people in Sudan, causing 151 deaths.

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