Sunday 10 August 2014

Ebola Outbreak Alert

Dear All,   
 
There is currently an Ebola outbreak putting all of us at risk. 
 
What is EBOLA?
 
It's a virus that attacks a person blood system:
 
Ebola is what scientists call a hemorrhagic fever - it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body.
Usually victims bleed to
death.
 
Ebola is highly contagious;
Being transmitted via
contact with body fluids
such as blood, sweat, saliva,
semen or other body discharges.
 
Ebola is however NOT AN AIRBORNE VIRUS!
 
EXTREMELY deadly:
About 90% of people that
catch Ebola will die from it.
It's one of the deadliest
diseases in the world,
killing in just a few weeks.
 
Untreatable(no cure):
Ebola has no known treatment or cure.
Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.
 
❓How Do I Know Someone has Ebola?
 
•Fever
•Headache
•Diarrhoea
•Vomiting
•Weakness
•Joint & Muscle pains
•Stomach Pain
•Lack of Appetite
 
Protect Yourself:
•Wash Your Hands
with Soap
Do this a lot. You can
also use a good hand
sanitizer. Avoid
unnecessary physical contact with people.
 
■Restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.
 
■Disinfect Your Surroundings
The virus cannot
survive disinfectants,heat, direct sunlight,detergents and soaps.
 
Clean up!:
•Fumigate If you have Pests.
•Rodents can be carriers of Ebola.
•Fumigate your environment & dispose off the carcasses properly!
•Dead bodies CAN still
transmit Ebola.
•Don't touch them without
protective gear or better yet avoid them altogether.
 
Protect Yourself:
•Use protective gear if you
must care or go near
someone you suspect has
Ebola.
 
Report:
•Report any suspicious
symptoms in yourself or
anyone else IMMEDIATELY.
 
Do not delay!
 
Educate Everyone:
•Tell your neighbours,
colleagues and domestic
staff (anyone really). Basically you're safer when everyone is educated.