The Facts on Ebola

The facts of Ebola stops unnecessary fear. They help you understand better how-to handle the fear associated with this often fatal disease. The public at large is not doomed to get Ebola, because the risk is low. The five major airports in the U. S. are checking people who have arrived from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to news reports.

People who have visited or are from the above countries will be checked by public health workers. The process is to last 21 days for possible symptoms of Ebola, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The symptoms of Ebola are fever, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, aches and weakness. The symptoms can resemble other diseases in the early stages.

The facts on Ebola are that those handling or in contact with the bodily fluids of a person infected can be at risk. People working with animals that have the virus are at a higher risk as well. A contaminated needle when not handled properly poses a threat. 

There are travel warnings for "non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The U. S. is taking the highest precautions for public safety. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that travel to the countries with an Ebola out-break be limited, or counsels against "non-essential" travel.

The facts of Ebola brings new challenges, and the U. S. is still working on the totality of it. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration to date has not approved a treatment for the virus. An experimental anti-body based drug is being considered. The drug is named ZMapp. Also, plasma from people who have over-come Ebola is being considered and used.