Consequently, in 2010, a group of researchers recommended that the name ebola virus be adopted for a subclassification note 1 within the species zaire ebolavirus and that similar common names be formally adopted for. Animaltoanimal transmission spillover event humantohuman transmission survivor. Genome sequencing in viral outbreaks is desirable to. Healthcare workers in liberia, official cdc health advisory. The ebola response in west africa exposing the politics and culture of international aid marc dubois and caitlin wake, with scarlett sturridge and christina bennett october 2015 hpg working paper hpg humanitarian policy group.
Evd is a severe contagious disease affecting humans and nonhuman primates. Ebola virus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Currently, there are evd outbreaks in several western african nations, including guinea, liberia, sierra leone and parts of nigeria. Ebola virus haemorrhagic fever viral diseases enivd. Exposing the politics and culture of international aid. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Ebola virus disease evd is an infectious disease that is spread through humans when blood or bodily fluids urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen from a person infected with ebola come into direct contact through broken skin or mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, or mouth with another. Zvectorborneviralhaemorrhagicfeverguidancefile, 4661,en. International epidemiological panorama at present witnesses the presence of. Ebola virus disease aetiology of ebola virus disease ebola virus disease evd is also known as ebola haemorrhagic fever.
In march 2014, the largest ebola outbreak in history exploded across west africa. About the authors marc dubois is an independent humanitarian consultantresearcherblogger. Ebola virus disease evd is a severe, often fatal, viral disease. Electron micrographs show long filaments, characteristic of the filoviridae viral family. The ebola virus disease epidemic in west africa is the largest on record, responsible for over 28,599 cases and more than 11,299 deaths 1. It is named after the ebola river, where the first recognized outbreak occurred. The zaire ebola virus species ebola virus z, 1 of the 4 known species of ebola virus, occurs in central africa and kills 80% of infected persons within a few days 3,4. For information about ebola, please see the ebola travel page for all current travel notices, please visit the travel notices page. It belongs to the family filoviridae and is responsible for a severe disease characterized by the sudden onset of hemorrhagic fever accompanied by other non specific signs and symptoms. Ebola virus causes fulminant hemorrhagic fever in both humans and nonhuman primates 1,2. Ebola is also known as ebola virus disease evd or ebola hemorrhagic fever ehf. Colloquium on ebola virus infection and other haemorrhagic fevers, organized in. Ebola virus ev is one of the most virulent human pathogens.
Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. It can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with blood, tissue, body fluids and secretions from an. Hemorrhagic means that the victim will bleed a lot, inside and outside their body. There are five ebola subspecies, four of which are known to cause the disease. Wagenaar bh, augusto o, beste j, toomay sj, wickett e, dunbar n, et al. In particular, the generic term ebola virus is widely used to refer specifically to members of the species zaire ebolavirus. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first responders. Since the last situation update on june, 9 alerts have been reported and investigated of which two fulfilled the case definition as a suspected. It can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with.
Quick facts ebola virus disease evd is transmitted by direct contact with blood and body fluids of someone who has symptoms of disease, including fever, headache, body aches, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Virus ebola by kattian paola gavino fernandez issuu. Funding coverage of the ebola virus outbreak emergency. Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the ebola river in the country now known as the democratic republic of the congo. As of november 14, 2014, the world health organization has reported a total of 21,296 ebola virus disease evd. Ebola virus antibody prevalence in dogs and human risk. On 15 june 2017, no new confirmed or probable cases were reported. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches.
Ebola, also known as ebola virus disease evd, is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Il virus ebola o virus di ebola ebov, in precedenza denominato zaire ebolavirus, e lunico ceppo della specie zaire ebolavirus, una delle cinque specie del genere ebolavirus, che a sua volta fa parte della famiglia filoviridae dellordine dei mononegavirales, virus a rna a singolo filamento negativo ssrna.
Realtime, portable genome sequencing for ebola surveillance. Zvectorborneviralhaemorrhagicfeverguidancefile,4661,en. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. The 20142015 ebola virus disease outbreak and primary. Ebola causes a deadly bleeding disease that repre sents one of the most.
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