Ebola Outbreak

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• Ebola was first noticed in 1976 in Yambuku in the Ebola river basin
• Several Outbreaks in West, Central and East Africa since 1976
• Ebola is considered to have an animal reservoir, most likely bats
• Human beings will be infected by direct contact with infected patients 
• To hunt or eat "bush meat" may contribute to outbreaks of Ebola

Symptoms of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

• Fever (>38.6°C / 101.5°F) 
• Severe Headache
• Muscle Pain
• Weakness

Symptoms of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

• Vomiting
• Abdominal (Stomach) Pain
• Lack of appetite

Other Symptoms of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

• Rash
• Red Eyes
• Hiccups
• Cough
• Sore Throat

OTHER SYMPTOMS OF EBOLA HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

• Chest Pain
• Difficulty Breathing
• Difficulty Swallowing
• Unexplained Bleeding Inside and Outside of the body

Incubation Period

• The incubation is 2 to 21 days after exposure to ebolavirus
• 8 - 10 days is most common