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.