The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate introduced that the imported case of Ebola virus illness was confirmed by laboratory testing.
Pate made this recognized at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the affected person is a girl with a latest journey historical past to East Africa, significantly Uganda.
Ebola illness is attributable to viruses belonging to the genus Orthoebolavirus.
2. The illness will be lethal
Ebola is a extreme sickness that may lead to loss of life, significantly when sufferers don’t obtain well timed supportive medical care.
3. Ebola spreads by direct contact
The virus is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or different physique fluids of an contaminated one who is symptomatic, or with contaminated objects reminiscent of needles and bedding.
4. Symptoms could take days to seem
Symptoms normally start between two and 21 days after publicity, with an incubation interval generally lasting eight to 10 days.
5. Early signs can resemble different diseases
Initial signs could embrace fever, fatigue, headache, muscle ache and a sore throat.
6. There isn’t any single remedy for each Ebola virus species
(*10*) is dependent upon the virus answerable for the an infection.
7. Vaccines can be found for sure varieties of Ebola
Vaccines have been developed towards the Zaire Ebola virus species and have performed an essential function in outbreak response.
8. Healthcare staff and caregivers face important dangers
Healthcare staff, kinfolk and others caring for contaminated sufferers could also be uncovered to the virus if they arrive into contact with infectious physique fluids with out acceptable protecting measures.
9. Early detection and isolation assist management outbreaks
Prompt identification of suspected circumstances, laboratory testing, protected isolation, contact tracing and acceptable infection-control measures are important to stopping the unfold of Ebola.
10. Prevention requires public consciousness and cooperation
Preventive measures embrace avoiding contact with the blood and physique fluids of suspected or confirmed circumstances, following public well being advisories, practising protected burial procedures and avoiding the dealing with of doubtless contaminated animals.
