Ebola-Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention. Ebola becomes the center of attention of the world due to the epidemic which lately occurred. The outbreak this time was recorded as the highest throughout its history by the WHO. Up to now, there has been no case of Ebola found in Indonesia. But vigilance must continue to increase we can escape from this deadly disease.
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| Ebola-Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention |
The disease is caused by a virus and can be fatal if not treated immediately. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 in Sudan and Congo. Experts suspect that the Ebola virus had been living in the body of the fruit-eaters or short-nosed fruit bats. The virus then spread to other animals and possibly infect humans through blood as they clean the blood game that is already contaminated.
The Spread Of Ebola Virus
Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a virus and spread through direct contact withblood or body fluids such as urine, faeces sufferers, saliva and semen. In this case, 'direct contact ' means the blood or other body fluids such as saliva or nasal secretions direct sufferers touching your nose, eyes, mouth, or wound someone open.
A group of people who are at high risk of contracting this virus generally is the family's live-in with sufferers or people who take care of patients as a medical officer.If there are any members of your family who are suspected of suffering from Ebola, you should not take care of her own at home and immediately took him to the hospital. During treatment, sufferers of Ebola will undergo strictly monitoring and laboratory examinations on a regular basis because they can still transmit the disease during blood and liquid body still contain viruses.
The environment surrounding the Ebola virus contaminated also are at risk of transmitting the disease. For example, clothing, sheets, and a used syringe sufferers. Therefore, the medical officer who cared for Ebola patients need to in crease awareness and maximize protection being used.
Ebola virus can survive outside the body, including the skin of sufferers. Therefore, a funeral tradition requires that family or friends near to bathing the corpse of Ebola virus infecting potentially also. Family and medical officers are advised to handle the corpses of Ebola sufferers with maximum protection. The process of burial should be left to the parties who are trained in dealing with cases of this kind.
Unlike in the case of the flu or chicken pox when saliva in the air can pass the virus to others, Ebola sufferers bodily fluids need direct contact for infectious. Droplets of saliva or nasal secretions Ebola sufferers who accidentally sneezing or coughing can only transmit the virus if exposed to the nose, eyes, mouth, and wound a person.Therefore, the Ebola transmission through coughing or sneezing is not common.
Although rare, the transmission of Ebola may also occur in public places other than hospitals, such as airports, restaurants, schools, and offices.
The symptoms of Ebola
Incubation period, i.e. the distance between the entry of the virus into the body until the first symptoms appear, the disease Ebola is about 2-21 days. But Ebola sufferers do not transmit the virus before showing symptoms. Ebola virus transmission will only begin to occur at the time the symptoms appear. Initial symptoms indicating this disease include:
- Attack of the fever that comes suddenly.
- Headache.
- Feeling very lethargic.
- Pain in muscles and joints.
- A sore throat.
After the symptoms above, advanced symptoms will appear that includes:
- Vomiting.
- Rash-rash.
- Disorders of liver and kidney function.
- Bleeding in the body that sometimes comes out through the mouth, nose, eyes, or ears.
Ebola virus can spread quickly and very deadly, so avoid contact direct contact with sufferers. If you suspect you or any of your family members become infected with Ebola virus, immediately encountered a doctor to undergo the examination.
Diagnosis and treatment of Ebola
The difficult diseases including Ebola is detected because the symptoms were similar to those of other diseases, such as meningitis and malaria. Diagnosis of viral infections due to this can only be ascertained through examination by the laboratory.
To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor will recommend a special inspection of the Ebola virus through the blood and fluid from the patient's body. In addition, the results of virus tests blood tests also usually indicates the number of white blood cells and platelets are low, as well as increased levels of liver enzymes.
After Ebola was diagnosed with positive, patients will undergo intensive treatment at the hospital. Handling is quick and precise medical is a major key in increasing the chances of the patient's safety.
The drug has not been found to eradicate Ebola virus. But research continued to find a vaccine and effective medicine to treat this disease.
Treatments are performed only aims to support the patient's immune system against the virus. Patients will generally receive fluids through infusions to prevent dehydration. For the body to fight Ebola disease, blood pressure, oxygen levels in the blood, as well as the functions of the organs of the patient's body to be preserved as much as possible.
Ebola Virus Spreading Prevention Measures
Early Ebola virus is spread through contact with infected animals were species occurs directly with the patient. There are a few steps that we can do to prevent and limit the spread of the virus.
- Find out about the Ebola virus as much as possible.
- If any member of your family or those around you who may be infected with Ebola, immediately bring them to undergo examinations and treatment in hospital.
- When inclined sufferers in hospital or been around the patient, use protection as secure as possible. For example, by wearing a mask, gloves, and protective clothing and goggles.
- Always wash your hands, especially after direct contact with the patient's skin. Also included with the blood, body fluids, and the objects around the patient.
- The corpses of Ebola sufferers should be handled with maximum protection and by the party are trained in dealing with cases of this kind.
- Avoid travel to areas with high cases of Ebola, such as West Africa.
- If you are in areas that are at risk of transmitting Ebola, avoid contact with animals that could potentially pass it on. For example, short-nosed fruit bat or fruit eaters as well asmonkeys.
- Cooking meat animals until completely cooked before consumption.
Specific to the medical officer, there are some preventive measures that should betaken to minimize the risk of contracting Ebola. Among other things:
- Be careful when handling blood, body fluids, catheters, as well as when installing an infusion patient.
- Please use maximum protection, for example by wearing masks, gloves and protective glasses and clothes.
- Always wash your hands, especially after direct contact with the patient's skin. Include blood, body fluids, and the objects around the patient.
- Clean medical equipment before reuse.
- Dispose of disposable medical equipment, such as syringes, carefully.
- Isolate the Ebola patients or suspected of suffering from Ebola in a special room and limit the number of visitors to the intensity as minimum as possible.
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