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Ebola virus diseseThe world healthorganasations influence on stopping the spread of the ebola virus disease
The World Health Organization
(WHO) was founded in 1948 as a
United Nations specialised
agency. On April 7 of that year,
it became legally recognised. It
Ebola is a deadly disease that
is currently a component of the
affects humans and other
United Nations' Global Health
primates. Ebola is a virus that
Organization. The organisation
must discover and take over a
has been working for over 60
host cell in order to survive. The
years on such issues as small
virus also replicates itself in
pox eradication, childhood
order to infect more host cells;
immunizations and maternal
morbidity rates. A number of What causes ebola?
however, in response to the
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:
leadership priorities are outlined
virus, the body creates
antibodies in the
Ebolaimmune
is caused by viruses that originate in animals
by the WHO as part of the.
symptoms of Ebola appear
Working towards universal
suddenly after coming
system into
to helpandblock
areit from
subsequently transferred to people. by
spreading and infecting every
How does the World Health Organization help stop the spread
contact with the virus. These
health coverage, developing include:
international health regulations,
Following a person-to-person transmission a
area of the body. The Ebola
person who has been infected with The Ebola virus
Fever virus, on the other hand, The city of Guéckédou in
of Ebola?
increasing access to medical
spreads quickly has anddeveloped
readily, symptoms.
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process might
of Sierra
products,
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taking over the body's immune from 2 to
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Town,
put emphasis on other Monrovia in Liberia, and Nigeria
symptoms
system. The Ebola virus was have begun to appear the person has
millennium
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riverRISK
named after a interacted with a large number of people,bywhich
REDUCTION:
in the have all been touched the
such as: combating poverty, ebola outbreak, according to
hunger,
Muscle pain and
disease, weakness
illiteracy and might of
Democratic Republic beCongo,
the case reason for outbreaks being
PREVENETION AND CONTROL Reducing this map issuedtransmission,
risk of wildlife-to-human by the United they
where it was initially
difficult discovered
to control. The virus (md-health.com.2014)
can be spread via the
discrimination
Outbreak against
control relieswomen,
on applying many interventions: Nations..
Sore throat can reduce
(who.int,2019)following methods: this by handling animals with gloves and other
case management, surveillance, safe burials and social appropriate clothing. Animal products should be
Fatigue
mobilization. WHO suggests that when an outbreak thoroughly cooked.
WHO
occursRESPONSE
it is important to control the outbreaks by •Blood, butchery, or consumption Viruses can be
Vomiting
community engagement. They can do this by: Reducing risk of human to human transmission, this is
The organization aims to prevent outbreaks by raising transmitted by diseased animals. viruses.
awareness, and taking protective measures by
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from directwho have
contact withAs partfluids
bodily of their research,
from ebola victims.
maintaining surveillance for the Ebola virus disease and
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operated on diseased
equipment shouldanimals.
be worn whena result of to ill
attending
they do this by supporting countries more at risk by their research The virus was acquired.
Dry, hacking cough patiemnts, aswell as washing hands frequently.
making and developing preparedness plans When an
outbreak
Stomach is detected
pain WHO
In pregnant responds
women, by: - supporting
miscarriages and •Waste products,
Reducing risk ofvisitors cavestransmission,
possible sexual in Africa andWHO
surveillance
heavy - community
vaginal bleeding engagement
are common symptoms of caverns
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for the in the United
recommends States
male survivors ofemployees
ebola practicein
safe sex and
management
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occurs during the- second
contactweek
tracing
of - subterranean mines
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frommeans you've been
onset symptoms or until their
infectionofcontrol
symptoms Ebola. This is due to massive blood loss. infected with the virus. It might have happened as
semen tests negative twice for the virus.
a result of contact with sick people's faces or urine
(ebola.emedtv.com,2019)
Cave bats arecontaiment
Outbreak bats that measures,
dwell in including
caves. safe burial of
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