hest pain. The ability and functions of the liver and kidneys become limited, and internal and external bleeding starts. The blood no longer clots and that obviously causes serious problems. Capillaries start to bleed which leads to the loss of intravascular volume, and then soon death, all within 17 days of infection. Fatal cases (70%-90%) are due to shock, internal bleeding, and an acute respiratory disorder; those at the serious stage of the attack are often delirious, combative and difficult to control. To put it frankly, after about a week and a bit the internal organs have turned to mush and there's no hope. Prevention There is no vaccine for the Ebola virus so the only way to prevent an outbreak is education of what this virus is truly capable of doing and how victims can be properly treated. The key to saving a population from massacre is prompt isolation before the virus has a chance to hop hosts. An essential element to finding a method of safety is to track the virus to what may have carried it before humans but there is no evidence of this. There was a massive inquiry in to the host after the outbreaks of 1976 and 1979 but again no evidence. Doctors confronted with the disease are to follow the 'Barrier Technique'; this includes the following actions: 1) Doctors and nurses wear gowns, masks, gloves, and goggles when caring for patients, 2) The patients visitors are cut off, 3) Disposable materials are burned after use, 4) All reusable materials are sterilized before use, 5) The virus is easily killed by disinfectants, so all hard surfaces are cleaned with a sanitizing solution. Treatment The Ebola virus can be diagnosed by the detection of Ebola antigens, antibodies, or genetic material. It can also be found with the help of a culture from any of the three sources. With such a high mortality rate of 70% to 90%, it is obvious that there is no cure for such a powerful virus. In comparison to AIDS (level 2) the E...
