What is Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!

What is Ebola virus disease?

Ebola virus disease as the name indicates is a viral disease caused by Ebola virus which destroys the blood clotting process of the immune system of infected individual hence leading to severe uncontrolled bleeding. Ebola virus disease is deadly and rare pandemic disease.

Fruit bats eat fruit and then these partially eaten fruits drop from trees and land animals eat these infected fruits and through this way, infection travels to animals. These animals when eaten by human beings near forest region lead to the transfer of disease to mammals.

Who is commonly Affected by Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)

As Ebola virus infection is seen in African region most of the times, blacks are more commonly affected. Otherwise, Ebola virus disease can affect individuals of any race.

What are the causes of Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)

Ebola virus disease is caused by Ebola virus found in fruit bats and monkeys in the forest and transferred to humans by direct blood contact with the infected animal.

Humans catch the infection by coming into contact with blood or body fluids of an infected virus.

It is found that fruit bat carries Ebola virus without being affected.
There are four forms of Ebola virus that cause Ebola virus disease and are as follows

• Sudan virus

• Tai forest virus

• Zaire Ebola virus

• Bundibugyo virus

How Ebola virus enters human body, mode of transmission

An exact cause is still not known but contact with the bodily fluid of infected animals is the transmission.

Secondly, transmission is from man to man through blood or bodily fluids of an infected person.

Thirdly by direct contact with contaminated medical equipment’s particularly syringes.

As the symptoms appear very quickly after getting infected so it becomes easy to detect the disease and hence limiting the person’s ability to spread the disease become easy.

Even the dead bodies of infected individuals are disposed of in a safe manner.

Transmission through air route has not been detected till now.

What are the sign and symptoms of Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)?

Symptoms of Ebola virus disease start appearing from 2 days to two weeks of getting infected.

Ebola virus infection starts with symptoms of flu which include
• Fever

• A headache

• Fatigue

• Muscle pains

• Abdominal pain

• Chest pain

• A sore throat

• Shortness of breath

• Hiccups

• Difficulty in swallowing

On skin, there is an appearance of maculopapular rash only in about 50% of cases.

In next 50-60% of cases, bleeding occurs from mucous membranes and even from injured parts. Bleeding time starts on about 5-7 days from the appearance of the first symptom.

Internal bleeding occurs in form of vomit with blood and redness of eyes.
Internal bleeding in skin appears in the form of purpura, ecchymoses, hematomas, petechiae.

Hemorrhages occur because of impaired blood clotting process.
If the patient does not recover in due time then other internal organs may fail and death occurs due to multiple organ dysfunction syndromes.

Investigations to Be Done

Basic blood tests help in diagnosing the Ebola virus infection.
Levels of aspirate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase are high.

Tissue culture has done

Reverse transcription

Serological testing for antibody and antigen help in confirming the infection
Antigen detection ELISA test helps to identify Ebola virus antigens.

How long does it take for Ebola to kill you?

In general, bleeding often indicates a worse condition, and blood loss may result into death. Death, if it occurs, follows typically 6 to 16 days from first symptoms and is often due to low blood pressure or from fluid loss.

Can a person survive Ebola?

Ebola is a frightening, highly lethal virus — in the current outbreak in West Africa, about 60 percent of people infected with the pathogen have died. Doctors don’t know for certain who will survive Ebola, and there is no specific treatment or cure for the disease.

How can Ebola be prevented?

Wash your hands frequently using soap and water – use sanitizer hand rubs when soap isn’t available. Make sure fruit and vegetables are properly washed and peeled before you consume them. Avoid physical contact with person who has possible symptoms of an infection. Don’t handle dead animals or their raw meat.

Can Ebola be treated?

Presently, there is no specific medical treatment for Ebola hemorrhagic fever he following medical treatments for Ebola-infected patients: Providing intravenous fluids (IV) and balancing electrolytes (body salts) Maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure.

What is the treatment of Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever(EHF)?

There is no fixed cure for Ebola virus infection but supportive care helps patient a lot.

Management/prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)

Health care workers can prevent themselves from infection by wearing masks, gloves, and goggles.

• Complete isolation of the patient from healthy individuals.
• Safely dispose of dead bodies of infected individuals.
• Medical types of equipment used for infected individuals should be destroyed safely

Management include

• Fluids and electrolyte balance of infected individual

• Blood transfusions

• Blood pressure medication

• Oxygen

Homeopathic treatment for Ebola virus disease (EVD)/Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)

Crotalus Horridus

Lachesis
Phosphorus
Arsenic

Millifolium
Sulphuric acid

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