Ebola Virus: What You MUST Know!

What's Ebola?

It's Bloody: Ebola is what scientists call a haemorraghic fever – it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body. Usually, victims bleed to death from Ebola.

It's Contagious: Ebola is highly contagious; being transmitted via contact with body fluids such as blood, saliva, semen or body discharges. Ebola is NOT AIRBORNE!

Really Deadly: About 90% of people that catch Ebola will die from it. It's one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in a few weeks.

Untreatable: This is the sad part – Ebola has no known treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for  symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.

How Do I Know Someone has Ebola?:

• Fever
• Headache
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Weakness
• Joint & Muscle
• Ache
• Stomach Pain
• Lack of Appetite

Protect Yourself:

• Wash Your Hands with Soap as often as possible, you can also use a good hand sanitizer.
• Avoid unnecessary contact with people.
• No bush beat & suya. Bush meat may be carrying the virus. Also avoid suya if you are not sure of the source.
• Better to restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.
• Disinfect your surroundings. The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and soaps.
• Fumigate your environment & dispose off the carcasses properly, Rodents can be carriers of Ebola. Don't Touch Carcasses
• Dead bodies can still transmit Ebola. Don't touch them without protective gear or avoid them altogether.
• Protect Yourself: Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola.

Report: Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY you notice them. Don't delay!!

Educate Everyone: Tell your neighbours, colleagues and domestic staff. You're safer when everyone is educated about Ebola.