What is EBOLA virus? What is the recent outbreak about? How is it spreading? -These are a few questions asked by almost everybody in the world right now. To create awareness and give people all the basic knowledge needed to know about EBOLA outbreak, I have come up with this inforgraphic. Love it / Hate it but please let the people know! RAISE AWARENESS! References and Source: WHO and CDC.

1. HISTORY
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First encountered in Africa, 1976
Original host was batsin West and Central Africa
2014 Ebola epidemic is the LARGESTin history
HOW CAN’T WE GET EBOLA?
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Fever
Diarrhoea
Headache
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EBOLAOUTBREAK
ThroughAIR
ThroughWATER
HOW CAN WE GET EBOLA?
Touching the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola.
Touching contaminated objects, like needles.
Touching infected fruit bats or primates (apes and monkeys).
Vomiting
Stomach Pain
Weakness
Joint /Muscle ache
Lack of Appetite
STOPPINGTHE EBOLA OUTBREAK
Avoid Physical contact with Ebola patients- aliveor dead
Washhands regularly with soap
Handle animals with gloves/protective clothing
Use gloves/avoid touching people showing symptoms
Cookall animal bi products thoroughly
Don’t forget to,
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FACTSAND THE CURRENTSITUATION
Ebola’s fatality rate is upto90%.
Ebola virus is named after Ebola river, where the first outbreaks occurred in 1976.
There is no yet proven treatment/vaccine for Ebola.
It is one of the deadliest virus and gives the most painful death.
Ebola’s presence have notbeen evidently found in Asia, yet.
References: WHO & Centres for Disease, Control and Prevention(CDC).
FIND
and diagnose patients
RESPOND
Isolate patients; find and monitor patient contacts
Healthcare infection control, safe burial practices.
PREVENT