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10-02-2014, 02:06 AM
http://media3.onsugar.com/files/2014/10/01/910/n/1922398/3633d10a914c1a99_thumb_temp_image20701441412196302 .large.jpg (http://www.popsugar.com/Ebola-Facts-35850744)The first-ever Ebola diag**sis in the US was confirmed on Tuesday, prompting new conversations about the virus and how it may affect Americans. Following the diag**sis news, the White House tweeted facts about Ebola (https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/517101652298321920), assuring, "America has the best doctors and public health infrastructure in the world, and we are prepared to respond to Ebola." For a full breakdown on what's happening in the US and around the world, here are some frequently asked questions about Ebola, answered.
Where did this start? Africa is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of the virus. More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html), and more than 6,500 have been diag**sed with the disease in countries including Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
What's going on with the US Ebola patient? A man in Dallas named Thomas Duncan is the first person to be diag**sed with Ebola in the US. A week before his diag**sis, Duncan traveled from Liberia to America, and on Sept. 28, he was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where he was isolated and eventually tested positive for Ebola. He's currently under intensive care.
What's being done about air travel? Everyone who travels to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone is screened before departing and after arriving in Africa. In the case of Duncan, he didn't feel ill until days after landing back in the US, so it's likely that a screening test wouldn't show Ebola (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html).
Is it already spreading? Five students from four different schools came into contact with Duncan (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html), but **ne of those students have shown any symptoms of the virus. All five are currently staying home just in case.
How is Ebola transmitted? Is it contagious? Ebola is only contagious if the infected person is dealing with active symptoms. The CDC states that Ebola is spread through direct contact (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/index.html) with the blood or body fluids of an infected person, with infected animals, or with objects that have been contaminated, such as needles. It is **t spread through the air, by water, or generally through food. That said, the virus has spread in Africa when people handled wild animals hunted for food, and in some cases, through contact with infected bats.
How is Ebola treated? There's ** FDA-approved vaccine for the virus, and Ebola symptoms are treated (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/treatment/index.html) as they come up. A patient's recovery depends on the strength of their immune system, but general treatment involves an IV to bring more fluids and electrolytes into the body, plus the treatment of other infections that may arise.
What is the CDC doing about this? You can follow CDC Emergency on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CDCemergency) for live updates on the US case and its treatment. Don't stress too much, though - this week, the CDC confirmed that they've had a plan set up for several months in case a patient was diag**sed with Ebola in the US.
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Where did this start? Africa is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of the virus. More than 3,000 people have died from Ebola (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html), and more than 6,500 have been diag**sed with the disease in countries including Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
What's going on with the US Ebola patient? A man in Dallas named Thomas Duncan is the first person to be diag**sed with Ebola in the US. A week before his diag**sis, Duncan traveled from Liberia to America, and on Sept. 28, he was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where he was isolated and eventually tested positive for Ebola. He's currently under intensive care.
What's being done about air travel? Everyone who travels to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone is screened before departing and after arriving in Africa. In the case of Duncan, he didn't feel ill until days after landing back in the US, so it's likely that a screening test wouldn't show Ebola (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html).
Is it already spreading? Five students from four different schools came into contact with Duncan (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html), but **ne of those students have shown any symptoms of the virus. All five are currently staying home just in case.
How is Ebola transmitted? Is it contagious? Ebola is only contagious if the infected person is dealing with active symptoms. The CDC states that Ebola is spread through direct contact (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/index.html) with the blood or body fluids of an infected person, with infected animals, or with objects that have been contaminated, such as needles. It is **t spread through the air, by water, or generally through food. That said, the virus has spread in Africa when people handled wild animals hunted for food, and in some cases, through contact with infected bats.
How is Ebola treated? There's ** FDA-approved vaccine for the virus, and Ebola symptoms are treated (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/treatment/index.html) as they come up. A patient's recovery depends on the strength of their immune system, but general treatment involves an IV to bring more fluids and electrolytes into the body, plus the treatment of other infections that may arise.
What is the CDC doing about this? You can follow CDC Emergency on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CDCemergency) for live updates on the US case and its treatment. Don't stress too much, though - this week, the CDC confirmed that they've had a plan set up for several months in case a patient was diag**sed with Ebola in the US.
أكثر... (http://www.popsugar.com/Ebola-Facts-35850744)