Saturday 9 August 2014

Educate everyone about Ebola virus disease


Currently there is an Ebola outbreak putting all of us at risk. Please help educate all around you by sending this msg to all your contacts. Ebolais a virus that attacks a person's blood system. Scientists call it as haemorraghic fever. It operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body till death.

Ebola is highly contagious, being transmitted via contact with the body fluid such as, blood, sweat, saliva, semen or other body discharge. 

Ebola is not AIRBRONE VIRUS!

Extremely deadly: about 90% of the people that are affected by Ebola will die from it. It's been one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing them in just a few weeks.

No Cure: Ebola has no treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.

Now, how does someone know that, they have Ebola?

Check for these symptoms

  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Weakness
  • Joint and muscle pain
  • Stomach pain
  • Lack of appetite

Protect yourself:
  • Wash your hand with soap. Do this a lot. You can also use good sanitizer. Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people
  • Restrict yourself to the food you cook yourself
  • Disinfect your surroundings. The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergent, and soaps.
  • Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebloa.

Clean up:
  • Fumigate if you have pests.
  • Rodents can be carriers of Ebola
  • Fumigate your environment and dispose off the carcasses properly. Dead bodies can still transmit Ebola. Do not touch them without protective gear or better yet avoid them altogether.

Report:
  • Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else, IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY DELAY

Educate every one:
  • Tell your neighbours, colleagues and domestic staff.
  • Basically you are safe when everyone is educated.
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