Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by ebola virus. It is a very deadly disease killing 9 out of every 10 infected people.
How can Ebola be prevented?
This is in 3 parts
The HEALTH WORKER: Careful and professional handling of all samples taken.
The INDIVIDUAL:
Suspected animals should be handled with gloves and other appropriate protective clothing.
Gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn when taking care of ill patients at home.
Regular hand washing is required after visiting patients in hospital, as well as after taking care of patients at home.
The COMMUNITY:
Communities affected by Ebola should inform the population about the nature of the disease and about outbreak containment measures, including burial of the dead.
People who have died from Ebola should be promptly and safely buried.
