Ebola virus history

BIOLOGY PRESENTATIONBIOLOGY PRESENTATIONTopic; Ebola VirusTopic; Ebola Virus

Assigned By,Assigned By,Mam Zanab TariqMam Zanab Tariq

SIDRA BIBISIDRA BIBIBS 1BS 1stst

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science

what we learn about Ebolawhat we learn about Ebola ??

>>What is Ebola virus?What is Ebola virus?>>How Ebola transmit in human body?How Ebola transmit in human body?>>which types of diseases cause by Ebola? which types of diseases cause by Ebola? >>Treatment of Ebola diseases ?Treatment of Ebola diseases ?>>Precautions? Precautions? >conclusion ?>conclusion ?

Ebola virus HistoryEbola virus History Ebola virus, 1976 named for Ebola river Ebola virus, 1976 named for Ebola river

valley in Congo where it first was valley in Congo where it first was studied,studied,

mainly occur in Africans country.mainly occur in Africans country.

What is Ebola virus?What is Ebola virus?►Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a

virusvirus. . After entering the body, it kills After entering the body, it kills cells, making some of them burstcells, making some of them burst. . It It wrecks the immune system, causes wrecks the immune system, causes heavy bleeding inside the body, and heavy bleeding inside the body, and damages almost every organdamages almost every organ..    . .

Some important pointsSome important points

► Ebola virus kill as many as 90% of people it Ebola virus kill as many as 90% of people it infects.infects.

► it is one of the virus that causing bloody it is one of the virus that causing bloody fever. it live in animal host , and fever. it live in animal host , and human can contract the. us from infected human can contract the. us from infected animal. animal. Death can occur within 10 days of the onset Death can occur within 10 days of the onset of symptomsof symptoms. .

► animals host of this virus are chimpanzees, animals host of this virus are chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats and monkeys and other gorillas, fruit bats and monkeys and other primates.primates.

Host of Ebola virus, Animals Host of Ebola virus, Animals primatesprimates

Chimpanzee, monkeys, gorillas Chimpanzee, monkeys, gorillas

Symptom of Ebola virus Symptom of Ebola virus diseases in human beingsdiseases in human beings (after (after

two to 10 days)two to 10 days)► Early signs and symptoms includeEarly signs and symptoms include::► Fever Fever ► Severe headache Severe headache ► Joint and muscle aches Joint and muscle aches ► Chills Chills

► WeaknessWeakness

Over time, symptoms Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe become increasingly severe and may includeand may include . (after 10 to . (after 10 to

21 days)21 days)► vomiting vomiting ► Diarrhea (may be bloody) Diarrhea (may be bloody) ► Red eyes Red eyes ► Raised rash Raised rash ► Chest pain and cough Chest pain and cough ► Stomach pain Stomach pain ► Severe weight loss Severe weight loss ► Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising

(people near death may bleed f such as ears, (people near death may bleed f such as ears, nose nose

► Internal bleeding ,Internal bleeding ,

How to prevent from How to prevent from Ebola,Ebola,

No licensed is vaccine available to prevent No licensed is vaccine available to prevent EVD, SOEVD, SO We need to care to prevent We need to care to prevent from itfrom it

**Ebola virus transmission Ebola virus transmission and precautionsand precautions

Reducing the risk of wildlifeReducing the risk of wildlife--toto--human transmissionhuman transmission,,

1.1.Don’t contact with infected fruit Don’t contact with infected fruit bats or monkeys/apes and the bats or monkeys/apes and the consumption of their raw meat. consumption of their raw meat. 2. Animals should be handled with 2. Animals should be handled with gloves and other appropriate gloves and other appropriate protective clothing protective clothing 3. Animal products 3. Animal products ((meatmeat) ) should be should be thoroughly cooked before thoroughly cooked before consumptionconsumption. .

1.from direct or close contact with people 1.from direct or close contact with people with Ebola symptoms, particularly with with Ebola symptoms, particularly with their body fluids. their body fluids. 2. Gloves and appropriate personal 2. Gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn protective equipment should be worn when taking care of ill patients at homewhen taking care of ill patients at home. . 3. Regular hand washing is required after 3. Regular hand washing is required after visiting patients in hospitalvisiting patients in hospital

Reducing the risk of humanReducing the risk of human--toto--human transmissionhuman transmission

Outbreak containment Outbreak containment measuresmeasures

► safe burial of the dead, identifying people who safe burial of the dead, identifying people who may have been in contact with someone infected may have been in contact with someone infected with Ebola, with Ebola, separating the healthy from the sick to prevent separating the healthy from the sick to prevent further spread, further spread,

Prevention clothsPrevention cloths

Treatment,Treatment, Early supportive care with dehydration, Early supportive care with dehydration,

symptomatic treatment improves survivalsymptomatic treatment improves survival. . There is as yet no licensed treatment There is as yet no licensed treatment proven to neutralize the virus but a range proven to neutralize the virus but a range of blood, immunological and drug of blood, immunological and drug therapies are under development. but 2 therapies are under development. but 2 potential vaccines are undergoing human potential vaccines are undergoing human safety testing. safety testing.

How Ebola effect How Ebola effect environment ?environment ?

Destruction of wild life ( primates ) Destruction of wild life ( primates ) human population decrease of that area human population decrease of that area

tourism rate of infected country also tourism rate of infected country also decreasedecrease

people migrate from infected area people migrate from infected area (migration problems )(migration problems )

social communication reduce social communication reduce

BioterrorismBioterrorism There has been concern about Ebola virus as a There has been concern about Ebola virus as a

possible weapon for bioterrorism.possible weapon for bioterrorism. . .

conclusionconclusion►Ebola, a major threat to today's society, Ebola, a major threat to today's society,

is threatening all parts of today's is threatening all parts of today's culture. it is fatal disease there are no culture. it is fatal disease there are no vaccine that prevent it so, The spread of vaccine that prevent it so, The spread of knowledge about the Ebola virus is knowledge about the Ebola virus is expected to solve another big part of the expected to solve another big part of the problem. but it is the truth and I believe problem. but it is the truth and I believe it is our job to protect our children and it is our job to protect our children and all those around the world as well as all those around the world as well as ourselves , so start educating now. ourselves , so start educating now.

AYAT –E-SHIFAAYAT –E-SHIFA

م(ا آن+ ر. ال.ق0 م+ن( ل0 م(ا و(ن0ن(ز6 آن+ ر. ال.ق0 م+ن( ل0 و( و(ن0ن(ز6 و( ه0 ه0اء ف( اءش+ ف( م+ن+ين( ش+ ل6ل.م0ؤ. Dم+ن+ين( و(ر(ح.م(ة ل6ل.م0ؤ. Dو(ر(ح.م(ة

And We sent down in the Quran And We sent down in the Quran

such things that have healing and such things that have healing and mercy for the believers mercy for the believers (an-Najm, (an-Najm,

17:82)17:82)

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