The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate introduced that the imported case of Ebola virus illness was confirmed by laboratory testing.
Pate made this recognized at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the affected person is a girl with a latest journey historical past to East Africa, significantly Uganda.
Ebola illness is brought on by viruses belonging to the genus Orthoebolavirus.
2. The illness might be lethal
Ebola is a extreme sickness that may lead to loss of life, significantly when sufferers don’t obtain well timed supportive medical care.
3. Ebola spreads via direct contact
The virus is transmitted via direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or different physique fluids of an contaminated one that is symptomatic, or with contaminated objects equivalent to needles and bedding.
4. Symptoms might take days to seem
Symptoms often start between two and 21 days after publicity, with an incubation interval generally lasting eight to 10 days.
5. Early signs can resemble different diseases
Initial signs might embrace fever, fatigue, headache, muscle ache and a sore throat.
6. There is not any single therapy for each Ebola virus species
Treatment is determined by the virus accountable for the an infection.
7. (*10*) can be found for sure sorts of Ebola
(*10*) have been developed towards the Zaire Ebola virus species and have performed an necessary position in outbreak response.
8. Healthcare employees and caregivers face vital dangers
Healthcare employees, family members and others caring for contaminated sufferers could also be uncovered to the virus if they arrive into contact with infectious physique fluids with out acceptable protecting measures.
9. Early detection and isolation assist management outbreaks
Prompt identification of suspected circumstances, laboratory testing, protected isolation, contact tracing and acceptable infection-control measures are important to stopping the unfold of Ebola.
10. Prevention requires public consciousness and cooperation
Preventive measures embrace avoiding contact with the blood and physique fluids of suspected or confirmed circumstances, following public well being advisories, practising protected burial procedures and avoiding the dealing with of doubtless contaminated animals.
