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ebola is threatening to spread to more parts of the world, why it is important to the public about measures to prevent infection that is currently gaining thousands of lives in different continents.
Now that there is a person with the virus of ebola in the United States, should know what to do and how to avoid catching ebola virus: here are some tips to protect your health.
the ebola virus originally only remained held in Africa, but now there have been cases in Europe and America, by what the alert has increased considerably, and taking into account that it is a lethal virus, have in our hands an epidemic of global dimensions.
Then we will share health tips against ebola, courtesy of the World Health Organization (who) and the centers of Disease Control and prevention’s in United States; we emphasize that there is no cure, and that these measures do not guarantee that they will be protected from the spread of ebola, but it is better not to know anything at all.
Tips for preventing contagion of ebola.
- Avoids travel to areas of risk: right now in Texas, California, countries in Europe and Africa are some of the areas that we must avoid; in California already it has a patient in quarantine, and Texas already died a person who brought the disease to the country. If you can avoid visits, do it until you pass the threat!
- Learn how to identify the symptoms: the signs of the spread of ebola are mainly fever, headache, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting and sudden bleeding; fever may seem at first glance a normal discomfort, but if you identify a patient with strange ailments, goes immediately to the doctor.
- Avoid contact with body fluids: If you are in contact with someone sick with any virus, it is better not to Exchange or contact with secretions such as blood, saliva, urine and the like; must keep all areas very well disinfected and wash their hands constantly.
- Used protective equipment: If you many with a sick person, is necessary to the management of disposable gloves, mask and protective eyewear; any part of your body can be exposed, because ebola has many ways of contagion.
- Not to consume raw meat: cooking the food eliminates bacteria and other threats, so I recommend you stay away from all the dishes that are not cooked (this applies mainly in Africa by the consumption of unusual animals, but we recommend taking precautions and moderate consumption ‘ case ’).
These are just some of the few tips to stay away from ebola; is a disease that does not can be overlooked, since there is no vaccine or cure for this disease: there are experimental medicine, but it is not guaranteed that it operates and is probably a very expensive treatment.
Will keep you them abreast of everything that happens. be alert!
