Outbreak of Ebola Virus and related data.

1. PRESENTATION ON EBOLA VIRUS
PRESENTED BY :
NISHTHA
(Mba, sem.1)

2. -JOSHUALEDERBERG, PH.D
NOBEL LAUREATE
“THE SINGLE BIGGEST
THREAT TO MAN’S
CONTINUED DOMINANCE ON
THE PLANET IS THE VIRUS”

3. Attack of Ebola Virus on
World’s Health

4. INITIAL OUTBREAK
• in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (then Zaire)and Southern Sudan.
• The name of the disease originates from the
first recorded outbreak in 1976 in Yambuku,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, which lies
on the Ebola River
• Maryland, where a laboratory test known as
an ELISA assay showed antibodies to Ebola
virus.

5. TRANSMISSION
• Ebola is introduced into the human population
through close contact with the blood, secretions,
organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals.
• initially among workers in contact with monkeys
or pigs infected with Reston ebola virus, have
been documented in people who were clinically
asymptomatic.
• Men who have recovered from the disease can
still transmit the virus through their semen for up
to 7 weeks after recovery from illness.

6. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
EV is a severe acute viral illness often
characterized by the sudden onset of fever,
intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and
sore throat.
It causes both internal and external bleeding.
Laboratory findings include low white blood cell
and platelet counts and elevated liver enzymes
The incubation period, that is, the time interval
from infection with the virus to onset of
symptoms, is 2 to 21 days

7. VACCINE AND TREATMENT
• No. Several vaccines are being tested, but none
are available for clinical use.
 Patients are frequently dehydrated and require
oral rehydration with solutions containing fluids.
 No specific treatment is available. New drug
therapies are being evaluated.

8. ECONOMIC EFFECTS
Addition to loss of life, the outbreak is having
a negative Economic effect.
Ongoing outbreak in Sierra Leone caused the
closure of schools, markets and stores.
Initial World Bank-IMF assessment for Guinea
projects a full percentage point fall in GDP
growth from 4.5 percent to 3.5 percent.

9. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Controlling Reston ebola virus in domestic
animals
No animal vaccine against EV is available.
Routine cleaning and disinfection of pig or
monkey farms should be effective in inactivating
the virus.
If an outbreak is suspected, the premises should
be quarantined immediately. Restricting or
banning the movement of animals from infected
farms to other areas can reduce the spread of
the disease.
The establishment of an active animal health
surveillance system to detect new cases is
essential in providing early warning for
veterinary and human public health authorities.

10. Reducing the risk of Ebola infection in people
Reducing transmission from contact with
infected meat.
Using gloves and appropriate personal
protective equipment.
People who have died from Ebola should be
promptly and safely buried.

12. Facts about Ebola
• It can not be transmitted through the
air.
1000 lives have been lost in first outbreak
of ebola virus in 1976

13. • 50%-90% victims die within days.
• 25% of the worlds gorillas were killed by
ebola virus