Question 1

what exactly is the ebola virus?

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Bad: Ebola virus is a filovirus found primarily in central  africa that causes  a hemorrhagic fever that is frequently fatal.  One strain called ebola-reston caused  quite an outbreak in monkeys imported from the philippines in reston, virginia that did not cause disease in people. Spread by contact with blood and body fluids, an outbreak is currently occurring in uganda (july 2012).

Question 2

how could one avoid ebola virus?

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Don't go where it is: The first and most important risk factor for Ebola is:  Travel to west Africa.  

It is really that simple.  You can't catch it by casual contact and it is not thought to be airborne.  Therefore, staying away from areas where Ebola is endemic (common in that area) is the surest way to avoid it.

Question 3

how long is an "ebola" virus alive?

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Ebola: Viruses are not "alive" in the sense that they can live independently. They require a host cell in which they alter the cell's metabolism to create new virus. This will not live very long outside the body unless on moist specimens from an infected individual and is usually transmitted by direct contact with the secretions of the infected patient. Bats have been implicated in transmission.

Question 4

what is the downside of ebola virus?

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Everything: There is no upside.  The downside is everything about ebola, the inability to prevent it once infected, the high virulent nature of the infection the horrible death leaving a corpse which can continue to be infective.

Question 5

how is the  ebola virus transmitted?

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Human body fluids: By contact with the body fluids of infected people.  Some animals presumably serve as reservoirs of infection between human outbreaks, but the details haven't been worked out.

Question 6

can we use nano silver for ebola virus?

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Ebola: Hi, there is no effective treatment to this date for Ebola although American Scientists just introduced a new experimental drug to the market recently but not sure if that's working. I'm not sure where you got the info about Nano Silver, just  wash your hands, avoid contacting with sick people body fluids, avoid contacting dead animals.

Question 7

what can you tell me about the ebola virus?

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Ebola Virus: Ebola is a filovirus (Filoviridae). It can cause a hemorrhagic fever. There is currently an outbreak in Liberia, Sierra Leone &amp; Guinea of the Zaire strain. There is a separate outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 67 cases that has been controlled. The fatality rate for the West African Outbreak has just been updated to approximately 70%.

Question 8

how would someone know if they had the ebola virus?

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They would not.: First, they would have to have been exposed in some fashion to someone with the disease.  Second, they would be likely to die before they knew they had it.  If they were on the road to recovery from the illness, antibody testing would help to confirm the clinical impression of the diagnosis.

Question 9

can you tell me how is ebola virus being contained?

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Esolation: Any case or likely case is identified, contained and isolated from the general population.  Health workers wear protective clothing.  The bodies of the dead should be cremated as the fluids in the dead person are infectious.  World health organizations have been activated to  deal with this and almost certainly it will be contained in Central Africa.  Meanwhile laboratory workers look for a vaccin

Question 10

can someone give me information of the ebola virus?

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Bad one: Ebolavirus, one of two members of the family of filoviruses, causes a severe hemorrhagic fever with 50–90% human mortality. That no vaccines or treatments are yet available combined with the frequent re-emergence of the virus, its high prevalence among wildlife, and ease of importation of the virus make it a significant public health concern.

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