1、Do you know what it is?第1页/共9页OutlineAbout Ebola Virus DiseaseSigns and SymptomsPrevention第2页/共9页第3页/共9页About Ebola Virus DiseaseEbola,known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever埃博拉出血热,is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains.Ebola can cause disease in humans and non
2、human primates灵长类(monkeys and chimpanzees黑猩猩).Ebola viruses are found in several African countries.Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Congo刚果.Since then,outbreaks have appeared sporadically偶发地 in Africa.第4页/共9页Signs and SymptomsFeverSevere headacheMuscle painW
3、eaknessDiarrhea腹泻VomitingStomach painUnexplained bleeding or bruising瘀伤Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola,but the average is 8 to 10 days.People who recover from Ebola infection develop antibodies抗体 that last for at least 10 years.第5页/共9页Continue.Ebola has a high
4、mortality rate死亡率,which is between 50%and 90%.No FDA-approved vaccine or medicine is available for Ebola!第6页/共9页PreventionPractice careful hygiene卫生.Do not handle items that may have come in contact with an infected persons blood or body fluids.Avoid funeral that require handling the body of someone
5、 who has died from Ebola.Avoid contact with bats and nonhuman primates or blood,fluids,and raw meat prepared from these animals.Avoid hospitals in West Africa where Ebola patients are being treated.第7页/共9页warm prompt Its reported that more than 1000 African came to Guangzhou to participate in the 116th Conton Fair.第8页/共9页第9页/共9页