Ebola Virus Signs, Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention In Pakistan
Introduction of Ebola Virus Ebola virus is an infectious disease. After the exposure to this virus patient get different signs and symptoms after a certain period of time. This is a fatal disease which leads to death due to high fever and internal bleeding. This disease is caused with the contact to the infected body fluids. If not diagnosed at the time then it can lead to the death of the patient after 6 to 16 days of the appearance of the symptoms. This disease was first seen on 1976 in Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). Ebola was given the name after the name of the river present in Zaire because Ebola was first observed near this river. Must read Dengue Fever Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Generally it is seen that the patient infected by this Ebola virus get first symptoms after 2 to 21 days. In some exceptional cases say as 5 % cases it is seen that the patient get symptoms after 21 days. Some major and most seen symptoms are listed below. Treatment of Ebola Virus This virus can be treated maybe in the near future but at present there is no specified remedy for this disease. Medical scientists are working hard to reveal the secrets of this disease to prepare a diagnostic method to cure this disease. However this disease can be temporarily treated by some serum. This serum destroys the effected cells and prevents the virus to nourish in the body. Fluids and electrolytes, oxygen, blood pressure medication and blood transfusion are temporary treatments of Ebola Virus. Prevention of Ebola Virus Diseases that are caused by the viruses are often prevented by the vaccination. There are many vaccines prepared to prevent many of the fatal diseases however there is no vaccine prepared yet for the Ebola Virus. It can only be prevented by avoiding the areas where this virus is active. Health care workers are required to wear masks, gloves and goggles before going to the infected areas.
