h tests present a very extreme biohazard, so they are conducted in special high-containment laboratories to ensure maximum protection for scientists. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified the Ebola virus under Biosafety Level 4, which requires the greatest safety precautions. The technique used to diagnose the virus is called ELISA (Enzyme- Linked Immunosorbant Assay) that searches for specific antigens and antibodies found in the patient’s blood. A technique called the polymerase chain reaction is used to duplicate genetic material for analysis of patient tissue or blood for viral detection purposes. The symptoms of Ebola make it one of the most gruesome and horrifying ways to die: victims ultimately die because the virus liquefies their insides. Like all forms of viral hemorrhagic fevers, Ebola symptoms start off as fever and muscle aches four to sixteen days after infection. Other minor health problems such as loss of appetite, weakness, conjunctivitis, and sore throat can also occur. Depending on the specific virus, the patient can then become extremely ill with respiratory problems, diarrhoea, rash, vomiting, severe kidney and liver problems, and shock. Internal and external bleeding results because blood fails to clog. Patients may bleed from injection sites as well as into the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and internal organs. Patients are prone to mental agitation, confusion and delirium.The Ebola’s rapid attack on the human body will now we investigated on a micro level. There is a myth about the virus being able to infect just about any kind of cell. In actual fact, the Ebola virus specifically attacks the liver cells and cells of the reticuloendothelial system. The lining of capillaries are attacked, and they start to leak fluids and plasma proteins. Sometimes poor clotting capability results from intravascular coagulation. In due time, this will lead to shock due to low water volume in...
