Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) or simply Ebola, is a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. ... The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids, such as blood from infected humans or other animals.

1. Ebola Virus
Course Teacher
Dr. Pathima Udompijitkul
Presenter
Md. Isrfil Hossen
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2. • Introduction
• Structure
• Transmission
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• References
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3.  The Ebola virus is a severe infectious often fatal disease in
human and primates.
 First appeared in 1976 at Nzara in Sudan and at Yambuku in
the democratic republic of Congo near the Ebola river in
Africa.
 Second appeared in Africa 1989 in Reston.
 Third appeared in 2014 West Africa affecting Guinea,
Sierra, Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
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4.  Ebola virus is called as hemorrhagic because bleeding will
occur during the course of illness.
 Ebola virus causes bleeding inside and out side the body.
 Ebola is a negative RNA virus.
 Ebola virus is responsible for viral hemorrhagic fevers like:
 Lassa fever,
 Yellow fever,
 Marburg and
 Dengue fever.
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5. Structure of Ebola virus
[Majid et. 2016]5

6. Unsterilized needles.
Sub optical hospital conditions.
Personal contact.
Through blood to blood contact.
Human to human transmission.
Reusing needles and blood gloves in hospital.
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
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7. INTIAL SYMPTOMS;
 High temperature (at least 38.8c)
 Muscle, joints, abdominal pain
 Nausea
 Blood stream slow down
 Loss of appetite
 Rashes
 Increased liver enzyme activity
SYMPTOMS
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8. • There are no licensed specific treatment.
• Patients are Frequently dehydrated and requires oral
Rehydration with solution containing electrolyte.
• New drug therapies are being evaluated.
• However there have been very recent development in
preventative medication.
TREATMENT
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9. 1. Majid, Muhammad & Tahir, Muhammad Sufyan & Ali, Qurban &
Rao, Abdul & Rashid, Bushra & Ali, Arfan & Nasir, Idrees &
Husnain, Tayyab. (2016). Nature and History of Ebola Virus: An
Overview. Archives of Neuroscience. 03. 1-11.
10.5812/archneurosci.35027.
2. www.wikipidea.com.
3. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebotabl.html.
4. Hampton, Tracy, Vaccines Against Ebola and Marburg Viruses Show
Promise in Primates Studies, Medical News and Perspectives. JAMA,
vol. 294 No. 2 July 2005.
References
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10. References
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