The current Ebola outbreak was first registered in February in Guinea and is already the deadliest in the history of the disease.From there it has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, and then to Nigeria and most recently to the United States.As of October 29, 13,567 people had contracted Ebola
Photo from the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Guinea. Volunteers go door-to-door sharing information about the deadly virus.Credit: CDC/ Sally Ezra In some parts of Africa, myths that Ebola was brought to the regions by health care workers have hurt the ability of workers to respond to the outbreak.
Updated July 31, 2014 16:22:01 The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is a reminder that nature is our worst bioterrorist. Here, Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty explains why we must be indefatigably watchful and prepared. The Ebola outbreak affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and now Liberia is the worst since this disease was first discovered over 30 years ago.
AUSTRALIA is spending $500 million fighting terrorists but just $18 million on a potential global Ebola crisis, the body representing Australia's doctors says. AUSTRALIAN Medical Association president Associate Professor Brian Owler says if Ebola is not contained it could spread to the rest of Africa, Europe and the world.
Suggestions the Ebola virus could "mutate" into a form that is transmissible by the respiratory route are speculative, and the likelihood of it happening are low. Nonetheless, the idea appears to have captured public attention to the extent that the World Health Organization recently made public statements about there being no threat the virus was airborne.
Symptoms of Ebola include Fever Severe headache Muscle pain Weakness Fatigue Diarrhea Vomiting Abdominal (stomach) pain Unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising) Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days. Recovery from Ebola depends on good supportive clinical care and the patient's immune response.
