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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (or Ebola Virus Disease) is named for the Ebola River in the Republic of the Congo, where it first appeared. It is a deadly disease that infects primates, such as monkeys and gorillas, as well as humans. As many as 90% of infected patients die. It is spread by blood and other body fluids and the infection can go from human to human or from animals to humans. At this time, there is no cure.

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How did the bats and monkey get Ebola?

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The current school of thought is that bats, which harbor a large number of zoonotic viruses (ones that can be passsed from one species to another) without ill effects to the bat are the primary source of infection in the current

out break. Other species of animals can transmit the virus as well, however, they are considered to be short term vectors as the disease is also terminal

for them as well.

Currently the WHO (World Health Organization) is blaming the outbreak on the consumption of bats and a number of countries have banned the sale and consumption of bats.

Is Ebola man made?

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There is ample evidence that ebola is a naturally-occurring virus. There are many animals with antibodies to ebola and similar viruses. It is human nature to look for a conspiracy to explain such a natural force, but there is no science behind the belief that ebola is man-made.

Will bleach kill Ebola?

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No lol

Can Ebola rise you from the dead?

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People aren't able to rise from the dead. The Ebola victims were mistakenly thought to be dead but were not.

What country is Ebola most common in?

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You should know that Jack and Brendans Webshow knows. Youtube them!

Can you survive Ebola?

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There are no medical cures and the death rate is high. Some speculate that those who have survived ebola did so because their own immune systems fought off the disease. At this point, it seems having a healthy immune system is the best defense against the disease. Some also claim taking Vitamin C in healthy doses, IV Vitamin C, or NanoSilver might increase chances of survival, but that has not been confirmed.

Is Ebola a pandemic or a epidemic?

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Ebola would be an epidemic. The difference between a pandemic and an epidemic is the population size and locality of infection. An epidemic is a greater than normal amount of infection in a particular area or when infection occurs in an area that isn't normally associated with a certain disease. A pandemic is when the epidemic reaches to world wide proportions.

What body system does Ebola hf affect?

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Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. Typically nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys.
Around this time, affected people begin to bleed both within the body and externally. Prolonged cases are often complicated by the occurrence of long-term problems, such as inflammation of the testicles, joint pains, muscle pains, skin peeling, or hair loss. Eye symptoms, such as light sensitivity, excess tearing, iritis, iridocyclitis, choroiditis, and blindness have also been described.

How did fruit bats get Ebola?

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No, fruit bats are in fact hervibores and post no physical threat to humans and animals. However, it should be noted that some bats have been known to carry diseases that are known to be dangerous to humans.

How long can Ebola survive outside its host?

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One lab study found that Ebola could live for up to 6 days under ideal conditions. But it wouldn’t likely last that long in most places. Household bleach can kill it. U.S. hospitals are so good about cleaning and disinfecting that experts believe the virus could last about 24 hours, at most.

How long Ebola been around?

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Ebola has been around 38 years.

Is Ebola a hoax?

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No.

Of course it is. Watch out for the soft kill vaccine on the back of it. Bound to contain the carcinogen formaldehyde, like the Pandemrix Swine Flu hoax non-vaccine, which was withdrawn due to multiple cases of narcolepsy.

Was Ebola created by man?

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no it was created by a monkey

How did the Ebola outbreak happen?

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The Ebola virus was started by contaminated water.

How do Ebola reproduce?

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The fusion of the rabies virus envelope to the host cell membrane (adsorption) initiates the infection process. The interaction of the G protein and specific cell surface receptors may be involved. After adsorption, the virus penetrates the host cell and enters the cytoplasm by pinocytosis (via clathrin-coated pits). The virions aggregate in the large endosomes (cytoplasmic vesicles). The viral membranes fuse to the endosomal membranes, causing the release of viral RNP into the cytoplasm (uncoating). Because lyssaviruses have a linear single-negative-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) genome, messenger RNAs (mRNAs) must be transcribed to permit virus replication. A viral-encoded polymerase (L gene) transcribes the genomic strand of rabies RNA into leader RNA and five capped and polyadenylated mRNAs, which are translated into proteins. Translation, which involves the synthesis of the N, P, M, G and L proteins, occurs on free ribosomes in the cytoplasm. Although G protein synthesis is initiated on free ribosomes, completion of synthesis and glycosylation (processing of the glycoprotein), occurs in the endoplamsic reticulum (ER) and Golgi apparatus. The intracellular ratio of leader RNA to N protein regulates the switch from transcription to replication. When this switch is activated, replication of the viral genome begins. The first step in viral replication is synthesis of full-length copies (postive strands) of the viral genome. When the switch to replication occurs, RNA transcription becomes "non-stop" and stop codons are ignored. The viral polymerase enters a single site on the 3' end of the genome, and proceeds to synthesize full-length copies of the genome. These positive strands of rabies RNA serve as templates for synthesis of full-length negative strands of the viral genome. During the assembly process, the N-P-L complex encapsulates negative-stranded genomic RNA to form the RNP core, and the M protein forms a capsule, or matrix, around the RNP. The RNP-M complex migrates to an area of the plasma membrane containing glycoprotein inserts, and the M-protein initiates coiling. The M-RNP complex binds with the glycoprotein, and the completed virus buds from the plasma membrane. Within the central nervous system (CNS), there is preferential viral budding from plasma membranes. Conversely, virus in the salivary glands buds primarily from the cell membrane into the acinar lumen. Viral budding into the salivary gland and virus-induced aggressive biting-behavior in the host animal maximize chances of viral infection of a new host.

When will Ebola come to America?

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A case of ebola was confirmed on September 30, 2014 in a Dallas, Texas hospital. It is to date the only confirmed case of ebola in the United States, except for three medical personnel who contracted the disease while treating victims in Africa and were brought bact to the U.S. for treatment. At least one of them has recovered, and nothing is known about the condition of the other two.

What kingdom does the Ebola virus belong to?

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Ebola is a virus, and as such, it is not part of any of the kingdoms of life.

How many cases have their been in the US of Ebola?

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no but there has been one case in canada, a woman traveling to congo came back with the virus but it wasn't spread any further

What is the common name for Ebola virus?

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The Ebola virus is the actual name of the pathogen that causes Ebola. Yes, it is a virulent pathogen, but that is to the name, just a description.

What is worse Ebola or anthrax?

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Many people (probably a majority) believe Ebola is the deadliest virus. To be completely honest, I can understand why. For many years Ebola has killed millions of people, however, scientist have contained it and are still arguing if they shall destroy the virus, or keep it for medical research. Yet...anthrax is still a disease that can be caught and spreaded. I believe anthrax is the worst of all communicable diseases, especially anthrax beta, which is used for biochemical warfare. The natural anthrax however, is no force to reckon with.

Anthrax is a very easy virus to spread, especially through cattle or other farm animals. When it first enters the body, the virus' symptoms are very similar to that of a cold, soar throat, fever, coughing, and vomiting. If these symptoms are not treated they become much worse. Coughing can become severe, such as coughing blood, fever can rapidly increase to 105 degrees, and the skin starts to boil, melt, and even fall off. The high grade fever gave anthrax the nickname the Red Death.

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Note: the person who wrote the above is a moron. Ebola has not killed "millions" - it has killed around abouts two-thousand since it was discovered in 1976. "Scientists" have NOT "contained" it. New outbreaks occur periodically in sub-Saharan Africa all the time, as the virus is transmitted from animal contact there. As of 2014 there is a large-scale outbreak of the virus going on in West Africa - at the time I'm writing this. But usually it pops up in sparsely-populated, remote areas. If it got into a major metropolis, it would be horrifying.

The author made up a lot of that crap about Anthrax too, which is relatively treatable these days. Still bad, but certainly not in the same realm as Ebola, which can have mortality rates over 90%. Anthrax is a bacteria though, not a virus. They're apples and oranges.

Cutaneous Anthrax does not cause the skin to "boil, melt, or fall off", as the idiot above suggests. No. It causes a painless rash. The author is just making things up.

Anthrax has never been referred to as "the red death".

There is no such thing as "anthrax beta". The author is a filthy liar. The only difference in 'weaponized' Anthrax is that the spores are milled to be small enough to distribute through the air. The bug itself is unchanged.

This is why the Internet is awful - uninformed fools get to spew their half-formed, promulgated nonsense as if it were gospel truth, with no checks or balances, and in so doing they spread their ignorant misconceptions and outright lies.

Is there Ebola in callas Texas?

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A man who traveled from Liberia had ebola and died in a Dallas, Texas hospital. People he was known to have contact with have either been quarantined or are being watched.

How can you get the ebola virus?

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So far what I am aware of is related to basic hygene practices but also to avoid Street Food in known affected environments. Wash hands as much as possible and be careful of hand to mouth activity. Limit crowded places and cook food thoroughly. I hope this helps. Reaserch continues to understand more about the Virus and Vaccines are being tested.