To translate this file into your language, download the file to your computer, add your translation and reupload it with the same name. Here we examine the psychosocial consequences of the epidemic. The name ebola is actually the name of a river found in the democratic republic of congo near where some of the first cases were identified. Avoid contact with bed clothes from patient with ebola or soiled clothing. Karl marx famously wrote that philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. Dec 01, 2014 tracing an ebola outbreak to the source. Hospital preparedness program hpp ebola preparedness and response activities is intended to ensure the nations health care system is ready to safely and successfully identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat patients with ebola or patients under investigation. There were 318 cases with 88% fatality reported in the democratic republic of congo outbreak 6. The first ebola virus outbreaks were recorded in 1976 in sudan and the democratic republic of the.
Ebola virus disease information for nih clinical center staff. The 201416 west african ebola epidemic was unprecedented in both scale and duration. Perspectives on west africa ebola virus disease outbreak. Currently, there are evd outbreaks in several western african nations, including guinea, liberia, sierra leone and parts of nigeria. 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. Information on this website is available in alternative formats upon request. As of november 14, 2014, the world health organization has reported a total of 21,296 ebola virus disease evd. Ebola viruses are found in several african countries.
These data are not consistently available online, so i will keep the pdfs in the repo for reference. Oct 26, 2014 ebola is now regarded as an international threat to peace and security, according to the world health organisation. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first responders. Deep in the liberian rainforest, health officials are working to trace the path of an ebola infection and break the chain. By march 2016, when the world health organization who announced an end to the public health emergency of international concern declared in august 2014, some 28,616 confirmed, probable and suspected cases, with 11,310 deaths, had been reported in guinea, liberia and sierra leone the three. The onset of the ebola virus disease evd outbreak in early 2014, together with changes in mineral market conditions, raised questions regarding the status of mining operations and of mineral development and exploration projects in all three countries. Marburgvirus infections ebola and marburg virus disease, ebola and marburg hemorrhagic fever, african hemorrhagic fever in africa. Nh department of health and human services ebola response guidance for ems division of public health services 2 november 3, 2014 don appropriate ppe. Some special considerations for response include mental health for both responders and the victims of a disaster, planning for. Ebola is also known as ebola virus disease evd or ebola hemorrhagic fever ehf. Software tools for making fast, reliable copies to micro chips and thumb drives are included in the collections portal utilities folder. Ebola is now regarded as an international threat to peace and security, according to the world health organisation. Disaster preparedness american nurses association ana.
Gary procop says the risk of a measles outbreak in nonvaccinated populations is much greater than the risk of ebola. If available, change into scrubs before donning ppe in order to prevent any disposal of personal clothing or uniforms. The epidemics unprecedented escalation is linked to the regions lack of experience with the virus, combined with a host. Human clinical trials begin for deadly hendra virus therapy. Ebola virus disease evd is unequivocally one of the most devastating infectious diseases known to exist with previous outbreaks resulting in high fatality rates 1. Susceptible to ebola, immune to criticism bioethics. The epidemics unprecedented escalation is linked to the regions lack of experience with the virus, combined with a host of factors including culture, history, geography, weak health systems, over. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Ebola hemorrhagic fever, or ehf, and is a disease caused by a group of viruses known as ebola viruses. The ebola outbreak in parts of west africa is the most severe in the history of the disease. Once you have a copy, you can copy it between chips, hard drives, and your computers internal storage. Ebola movies dead ebola victims being removed from kikwit hospital, 1995 this movie depicts body bags being removed from the kikwit hospital and put into a truck for later burial. Srsg banbury noted during their discussion that he was keen to travel to addis ababa to further engage with the au and that the au. Apr 09, 2015 in this study the authors analyzed data from the 2014 ebola outbreak in monrovia and montserrado county, liberia.
Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates. Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the ebola river in the country now known as the democratic republic of the congo. Total number of ebola confirmed cases in liberia stand at 5 as of today. Tracing an ebola outbreak to the source the wall street. The first ebola virus outbreaks were recorded in 1976 in sudan and the democratic republic of the congo formerly zaire. The type of response and the level of response needed often depend on the type and severity of the disaster. To make any progress in stopping the disease, we need to understand how the virus is spread and how it progresses in an infected person.
External situation report 1 october 2014 highlights srsg banbury holds a press briefing announcing plans for tangible impact within 60 days unicef expresses concern for at least 3,700 children who have lost one or both parents to ebola since the onset of the recent outbreak in west africa. Ebola, previously known as ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a rare and often fatal disease caused by infection with one of the ebola virus strains. Communitycentered responses to ebola in urban liberia. There are five ebola subspecies, four of which are known to cause the disease. The quote by marx is sometimes used to bash academics in the name of worldchangers, men and women of enterprise, the handson types, interveners, implementers, and so on. Hospital staff should have individual gowns, gloves, masks and goggles. Isolate patient in single room with a private bathroom and with the door to hallway closed 2.
Ebola virus disease evd is a severe, often fatal, viral disease. In humans, the virus attacks many parts of the body and causes a. Information resources presented on october 9, 2014. To embed this file in your language if available use the lang parameter with the appropriate language code, e. Below are resources and other websites that give detailed explanations of disasters and disaster response. On march 23, 2014, the world health organization who made. Therefore, we developed and implemented a pathogenreduced ebola virus convalescent plasma concept. Trying to get a repo with a consistent source of ebola related data in various formats. August 2016 importance ebolaviruses and marburgviruses are incompletely understood pathogens that. The ebola virus disease outbreak and the mineral sectors of. The outbreak in 2014 in guinea, sierra leone and liberia is the largest in history. Dead ebola patient being transferred into a biosafety body bag this movie clip depicts the biosafety level 4 process by which a dead ebola victim is put into a body. Basics about the disease congressional research service 1 n march 2014, global health officials recognized an outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in guinea, west africa. Ebola virus disease evd is caused by the ebola virus, an rna virus that was first identified in 1976.
Ebola virus disease ebola algorithm for evaluation of the returned traveler report asymptomatic patients with high or lowrisk exposures see below in the past 21 days to the health department 1. Ebola response guidance for emergency medical services. Unmil radio and the liberian broadcasting system began airing its daily, 30minute talk show on ebola today. Psychosocial effects of an ebola outbreak at individual. In march 2014, the largest ebola outbreak in history exploded across west africa. 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. The ebola virus disease outbreak and the mineral sectors. Of the 12,126 cebs reports, 287 2% met the suspected case definition,and 16 were confirmed.
By march 2016, when the world health organization who announced an end to the public health emergency of international concern declared in august 2014, some 28,616 confirmed, probable and suspected cases, with 11,310 deaths, had been reported in guinea, liberia and sierra leone the. Ebola zaire virus detected in the west africa outbreak of2014 can cause ebola virus disease, a serious or lifethreatening disease or condition to humans infected with this virus. Ebola is a traumatic illness both in terms of symptom severity and mortality rates. The hendra virus is a member of the paramyxovirus family. The 202016 ebola outbreak in guinea, liberia and sierra leone was the worst in history with over 28 000 cases and 11 000 deaths. Ebola virus disease occurs mainly in areas surrounding rain forests in central africa 6. Ebola virus has been associated with epidemics in africa and is capable of causing severe disease in humans. Ebola outbreak in western africa declared a public health emergency of international concern by who director. Mar 01, 2016 the 202016 ebola outbreak in guinea, liberia and sierra leone was the worst in history with over 28 000 cases and 11 000 deaths. We assessed the sensitivity of cebs for findingevd cases during a 7month period, and in a 6week subanalysis, we assessed the timeliness of reporting cases with no known epidemiologic links at time of detection. Assessment of community eventbased surveillance for ebola. The well blog will help you answer specific questions if you are wondering about ebola and whether it spreads through.
For now im getting the data from the world health organizations reports which you can find here. Manitoba health, healthy living and seniors march 4, 2015 page 4 5. Vomiting, diarrhoea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. Yet, when the who was first warned of an unprecedented outbreak, the. Assessment of community eventbased surveillance for. Ebola virus disease evd, or simply ebola, is a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. The data were collected for the purposes of program design and evaluation by the world health organization who and the government of liberia gol, in order to identify.
In retrospect, officials determined that the outbreak began in december 20, and spread to the adjacent countries of liberia and sierra leone. Oct 27, 2014 nurse quarantined over ebola fears in n. Communities affected by ebola should make efforts to ensure that every body is well informed about the disease. The mineral sector plays a key role in the economies of guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. No authors listed a large outbreak of haemorrhagic fever subsequently named ebola haemorrhagic fever occurred in southern sudan between june and november 1976. Though data are still murky, reports in liberia of a few freedup ebola treatment unit beds, fewer burials, and other accounts from responders on the ground suggest that an apparent slowing of disease activity there is real, bruce aylward, md, mph, the whos assistant directorgeneral in charge of ebola outbreak response, said today at a media. Ebola affected states, address stigmatization of citizens from the ebola affected states, and support coordination of the ebola response effort and post ebola recovery. Human body diagrams how to derive an image derive directly from raster image with organs. Ebola affected states, address stigmatization of citizens from the ebola affected states, and support coordination of the ebola response effort and postebola recovery. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first. 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 virus convalescent plasma is a promising antiinfective treatment of ebola virus disease.