http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26701733
"Deadly Ebola virus reaches Guinea capital Conakry - UN." BBC . n. page. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Deadly Ebola virus reaches guinea capital Conakry-UN
The Ebola virus has already killed 59 people in Guinea and has reached the capital Conakry, the fever spread fast from Southern Guinea hundreds of kilometers away. Currently there is no known cure or vaccine, it is spread through close personal contact of those with the infection and kills nearly 25%-90% of its victims. Ebola has never once been recorded in Guinea and the capitol, Conakry is an expansive port city where up to two million people live. The Guinean health ministry reports that they are overwhelmed by the virus, but are receiving medical aid and some 33 tons of drugs and isolationism equipment are being flown in from Belgium and France.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26701733
"Deadly Ebola virus reaches Guinea capital Conakry - UN." BBC . n. page. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26701733
"Deadly Ebola virus reaches Guinea capital Conakry - UN." BBC . n. page. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.
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How is the virus transmitted? Are there ways to prevent the virus from spreading? Maybe without a vaccine there can still be ways to prevent it. Also, how might the area/climate effect the virus and how people contract it?
ReplyDeleteIt is spread by close contact with those infected. They can prevent the virus from spreading by isolating the victims in quarantine. It is in New Guinea which has a tropical like climate, and the ebola virus has been recorded in central and west Africa so it seems that the virus thrives in warmer areas.
ReplyDeleteAnd what are the symptoms of the virus?
ReplyDeleteInitial Symptoms resemble those of the flu or malaria.
ReplyDeleteCan animals transmit the disease also? Or does it only effect humans?
ReplyDeleteYes animals can transmit the disease and fruit bats are considered to be the that natural host of the virus.
ReplyDeleteOh ok. So it is likely then that the region would be susceptible to the virus due to the number of Fruit Bats in their location. I also read elsewhere that the area these infected people are in are remote villages. This would mean they probably do have more regular contact with such wild animals. Perhaps if the fruit bats in that area were exterminated and the remote villages were kept "remote", then the virus could be left to die off.
ReplyDeleteOh and I forgot to mention that the fruit bats would also share similar interests in food as the villagers, and so they would be kept in close contact.
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