as this rare and deadly disease continues to ravage West Africa how safe
continues to ravage West Africa how safe
continues to ravage West Africa how safe are we welcome to watchmojo.com in this
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installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about Ebola number ten what is it
Ebola number ten what is it
Ebola number ten what is it officially known as Ebola hemorrhagic
officially known as Ebola hemorrhagic
officially known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever this is a highly infectious
fever this is a highly infectious
fever this is a highly infectious disease caused by the Ebola virus first
disease caused by the Ebola virus first
disease caused by the Ebola virus first discovered in Africa in 1976 during
discovered in Africa in 1976 during
discovered in Africa in 1976 during simultaneous outbreaks in two African
simultaneous outbreaks in two African
simultaneous outbreaks in two African countries this disease has since taken
countries this disease has since taken
countries this disease has since taken the lives of thousands there are five
the lives of thousands there are five
the lives of thousands there are five separate species of the virus all with
separate species of the virus all with
separate species of the virus all with varying degrees of deadliness the strain
varying degrees of deadliness the strain
varying degrees of deadliness the strain responsible for the 2014 outbreak called
responsible for the 2014 outbreak called
responsible for the 2014 outbreak called zaire ebolavirus is the most deadly and
zaire ebolavirus is the most deadly and
zaire ebolavirus is the most deadly and that basically means you develop
that basically means you develop
that basically means you develop symptoms of flu then he developed joint
symptoms of flu then he developed joint
symptoms of flu then he developed joint pain and eventually start to have
pain and eventually start to have
pain and eventually start to have bleeding and that’s ultimately what
bleeding and that’s ultimately what
bleeding and that’s ultimately what leads to death knees patients so it’s
leads to death knees patients so it’s
leads to death knees patients so it’s it’s very concerning death rates can be
it’s very concerning death rates can be
it’s very concerning death rates can be as high as 90% sometimes with Ebola
as high as 90% sometimes with Ebola
as high as 90% sometimes with Ebola number 9 where did it come from humans
number 9 where did it come from humans
number 9 where did it come from humans are not the natural hosts of the Ebola
are not the natural hosts of the Ebola
are not the natural hosts of the Ebola virus it’s believed that the first
virus it’s believed that the first
virus it’s believed that the first person in any of the outbreaks becomes
person in any of the outbreaks becomes
person in any of the outbreaks becomes infected through contact with an
infected through contact with an
infected through contact with an infected animal scientists now believe
infected animal scientists now believe
infected animal scientists now believe that bats are the natural reservoir for
that bats are the natural reservoir for
that bats are the natural reservoir for the virus and that it’s transmitted to
the virus and that it’s transmitted to
the virus and that it’s transmitted to apes and humans through food or contact
apes and humans through food or contact
apes and humans through food or contact with surfaces that have been drilled or
with surfaces that have been drilled or
with surfaces that have been drilled or defecated on by infected animals
defecated on by infected animals
defecated on by infected animals according to Doctors Without Borders the
according to Doctors Without Borders the
according to Doctors Without Borders the 2014 outbreak originated in a village in
2014 outbreak originated in a village in
2014 outbreak originated in a village in gaeke du prefecture in Guinea where bat
gaeke du prefecture in Guinea where bat
gaeke du prefecture in Guinea where bat hunting is a common activity number 8
hunting is a common activity number 8
hunting is a common activity number 8 how many are infected the United Nations
how many are infected the United Nations
how many are infected the United Nations called the 2014 West Africa Ebola virus
called the 2014 West Africa Ebola virus
called the 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak a crisis unparalleled in modern
outbreak a crisis unparalleled in modern
outbreak a crisis unparalleled in modern times after the first case was reported
times after the first case was reported
times after the first case was reported in March 2014 five West African
in March 2014 five West African
in March 2014 five West African countries and the United States were
countries and the United States were
countries and the United States were next to report instances of Ebola with
next to report instances of Ebola with
next to report instances of Ebola with thousands having already contracted the
thousands having already contracted the
thousands having already contracted the virus Ebola is now an epidemic of the
virus Ebola is now an epidemic of the
virus Ebola is now an epidemic of the likes that we have not seen before it’s
likes that we have not seen before it’s
likes that we have not seen before it’s spiraling out of control it is getting
spiraling out of control it is getting
spiraling out of control it is getting worse
worse
worse it’s spreading faster and exponentially
it’s spreading faster and exponentially
it’s spreading faster and exponentially this made the 2014 outbreak the largest
this made the 2014 outbreak the largest
this made the 2014 outbreak the largest and most complex one since the disease’s
and most complex one since the disease’s
and most complex one since the disease’s discovery in fact according to the World
discovery in fact according to the World
discovery in fact according to the World Health Organization the sheer size of
Health Organization the sheer size of
Health Organization the sheer size of the outbreak in terms of cases and
the outbreak in terms of cases and
the outbreak in terms of cases and deaths out numbers all previous
deaths out numbers all previous
deaths out numbers all previous outbreaks combined number seven how
outbreaks combined number seven how
outbreaks combined number seven how contagious is it the incubation period
contagious is it the incubation period
contagious is it the incubation period for the Ebola virus can run between two
for the Ebola virus can run between two
for the Ebola virus can run between two and 21 days meaning it can take that
and 21 days meaning it can take that
and 21 days meaning it can take that period of time for a person to develop
period of time for a person to develop
period of time for a person to develop symptoms at which point they become
symptoms at which point they become
symptoms at which point they become infectious in order to prevent
infectious in order to prevent
infectious in order to prevent transmission avoid contact with an
transmission avoid contact with an
transmission avoid contact with an infected persons or animals bodily
infected persons or animals bodily
infected persons or animals bodily fluids like blood saliva urine or semen
fluids like blood saliva urine or semen
fluids like blood saliva urine or semen transmission can occur through infected
transmission can occur through infected
transmission can occur through infected medical equipment like needles
medical equipment like needles
medical equipment like needles hospital beds or sheets traditional
hospital beds or sheets traditional
hospital beds or sheets traditional burial rites and more it’s really only
burial rites and more it’s really only
burial rites and more it’s really only in the African setting in these resource
in the African setting in these resource
in the African setting in these resource poor rural areas of Africa and where
poor rural areas of Africa and where
poor rural areas of Africa and where there’s very little water or soap
there’s very little water or soap
there’s very little water or soap hygiene practices that you really see
hygiene practices that you really see
hygiene practices that you really see efficient transmission of this virus
efficient transmission of this virus
efficient transmission of this virus number six how will I die no I started
number six how will I die no I started
number six how will I die no I started out with a fever and I felt really weak
out with a fever and I felt really weak
out with a fever and I felt really weak and achy had a headache and I thought I
and achy had a headache and I thought I
and achy had a headache and I thought I had malaria Ebola first manifests as a
had malaria Ebola first manifests as a
had malaria Ebola first manifests as a common flu with symptoms like headache
common flu with symptoms like headache
common flu with symptoms like headache fever aches and pains at that point
fever aches and pains at that point
fever aches and pains at that point approximately 50% of cases take a turn
approximately 50% of cases take a turn
approximately 50% of cases take a turn for the worse as victims can begin to
for the worse as victims can begin to
for the worse as victims can begin to bleed internally and externally possibly
bleed internally and externally possibly
bleed internally and externally possibly causing them to vomit blood and bleed
causing them to vomit blood and bleed
causing them to vomit blood and bleed from their eyes
from their eyes
from their eyes however death typically occurs when the
however death typically occurs when the
however death typically occurs when the blood vessels deep in the body begin to
blood vessels deep in the body begin to
blood vessels deep in the body begin to leak fluid thereby causing blood
leak fluid thereby causing blood
leak fluid thereby causing blood pressure to plummet and triggering heart
pressure to plummet and triggering heart
pressure to plummet and triggering heart kidney liver and other organs fail yer
kidney liver and other organs fail yer
kidney liver and other organs fail yer number five is there a cure there is
number five is there a cure there is
number five is there a cure there is presently no cure for Ebola and
presently no cure for Ebola and
presently no cure for Ebola and therefore sufferers are treated with
therefore sufferers are treated with
therefore sufferers are treated with only supportive therapy this includes
only supportive therapy this includes
only supportive therapy this includes balancing their fluids and maintaining
balancing their fluids and maintaining
balancing their fluids and maintaining their oxygen levels and blood pressure
their oxygen levels and blood pressure
their oxygen levels and blood pressure currently the United States and Canadian
currently the United States and Canadian
currently the United States and Canadian governments are in the process of fast
governments are in the process of fast
governments are in the process of fast tracking the production of several
tracking the production of several
tracking the production of several vaccines including zmapp which has shown
vaccines including zmapp which has shown
vaccines including zmapp which has shown promising results in patient
promising results in patient
promising results in patient with Ebola it’s difficult to produce
with Ebola it’s difficult to produce
with Ebola it’s difficult to produce these particular types of antibody
these particular types of antibody
these particular types of antibody cocktails and it’s not at the level of
cocktails and it’s not at the level of
cocktails and it’s not at the level of being able to mass-produce number four
being able to mass-produce number four
being able to mass-produce number four how quickly will I die once symptoms
how quickly will I die once symptoms
how quickly will I die once symptoms appear the course of the illness is very
appear the course of the illness is very
appear the course of the illness is very quick it typically only lasts between
quick it typically only lasts between
quick it typically only lasts between six to ten days that being said the
six to ten days that being said the
six to ten days that being said the prognosis for those infected with Ebola
prognosis for those infected with Ebola
prognosis for those infected with Ebola is grim by October 2014
is grim by October 2014
is grim by October 2014 the death rate of that year’s outbreak
the death rate of that year’s outbreak
the death rate of that year’s outbreak hovered around 48 percent however while
hovered around 48 percent however while
hovered around 48 percent however while this number may seem high it’s
this number may seem high it’s
this number may seem high it’s relatively low compared to previous
relatively low compared to previous
relatively low compared to previous occurrences when death rates soared as
occurrences when death rates soared as
occurrences when death rates soared as high as ninety percent number three how
high as ninety percent number three how
high as ninety percent number three how do we contain it the Ebola virus is
do we contain it the Ebola virus is
do we contain it the Ebola virus is spreading at alarming speed standard
spreading at alarming speed standard
spreading at alarming speed standard control procedures for limiting Ebola
control procedures for limiting Ebola
control procedures for limiting Ebola transmission include basic hygiene
transmission include basic hygiene
transmission include basic hygiene quarantine the sick or suspected Ebola
quarantine the sick or suspected Ebola
quarantine the sick or suspected Ebola victims enforcing proper burial methods
victims enforcing proper burial methods
victims enforcing proper burial methods and engaging the community
and engaging the community
and engaging the community however the 2014 epidemic grew so fast
however the 2014 epidemic grew so fast
however the 2014 epidemic grew so fast containment efforts were unable to keep
containment efforts were unable to keep
containment efforts were unable to keep up according to Doctors Without Borders
up according to Doctors Without Borders
up according to Doctors Without Borders it will take months before government
it will take months before government
it will take months before government and health care workers in Africa will
and health care workers in Africa will
and health care workers in Africa will successfully overtake the virus
successfully overtake the virus
successfully overtake the virus additionally in some parts of West
additionally in some parts of West
additionally in some parts of West Africa the population is superstitious
Africa the population is superstitious
Africa the population is superstitious of doctors and instead turns to witch
of doctors and instead turns to witch
of doctors and instead turns to witch doctors for treatment this has also led
doctors for treatment this has also led
doctors for treatment this has also led to an increase of transmission of the
to an increase of transmission of the
to an increase of transmission of the virus if you look back in time MSF have
virus if you look back in time MSF have
virus if you look back in time MSF have been able to cope without fix that have
been able to cope without fix that have
been able to cope without fix that have been going on from year to year because
been going on from year to year because
been going on from year to year because they have been small but at the moment
they have been small but at the moment
they have been small but at the moment we are done on our knees so who else is
we are done on our knees so who else is
we are done on our knees so who else is there number two who is contracting it
there number two who is contracting it
there number two who is contracting it amid all the Ebola stories there are a
amid all the Ebola stories there are a
amid all the Ebola stories there are a few notable cases the first is the death
few notable cases the first is the death
few notable cases the first is the death of Sheikh Omar Khan Sierra Leone’s
of Sheikh Omar Khan Sierra Leone’s
of Sheikh Omar Khan Sierra Leone’s only specialized doctor dr. Khan was a
only specialized doctor dr. Khan was a
only specialized doctor dr. Khan was a hero in his country as he led the fight
hero in his country as he led the fight
hero in his country as he led the fight against Ebola and other viruses in July
against Ebola and other viruses in July
against Ebola and other viruses in July 2014 dr. Khan became ill his colleagues
2014 dr. Khan became ill his colleagues
2014 dr. Khan became ill his colleagues debated the merits of giving him the
debated the merits of giving him the
debated the merits of giving him the highly experimental zmapp vaccine but
highly experimental zmapp vaccine but
highly experimental zmapp vaccine but finally decided against it and consoled
finally decided against it and consoled
finally decided against it and consoled to the virus you die for Humanity for
to the virus you die for Humanity for
to the virus you die for Humanity for this country
this country
this country later that month two American
later that month two American
later that month two American missionaries sick with Ebola work
missionaries sick with Ebola work
missionaries sick with Ebola work in the experimental vaccine and
in the experimental vaccine and
in the experimental vaccine and thankfully made a full recovery
thankfully made a full recovery
thankfully made a full recovery on October 6th 2014 Spanish nurse Maria
on October 6th 2014 Spanish nurse Maria
on October 6th 2014 Spanish nurse Maria Teresa Romero Ramos became the first
Teresa Romero Ramos became the first
Teresa Romero Ramos became the first person to contract Ebola outside of West
person to contract Ebola outside of West
person to contract Ebola outside of West Africa it’s believed that she contracted
Africa it’s believed that she contracted
Africa it’s believed that she contracted the virus by touching her face after
the virus by touching her face after
the virus by touching her face after tending to a sick missionary in Spain
tending to a sick missionary in Spain
tending to a sick missionary in Spain number one how will the world overcome
number one how will the world overcome
number one how will the world overcome Ebola we are not moving fast enough we
Ebola we are not moving fast enough we
Ebola we are not moving fast enough we are not doing enough according to the US
are not doing enough according to the US
are not doing enough according to the US Centers for Disease Control and
Centers for Disease Control and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a worst case scenario if
Prevention in a worst case scenario if
Prevention in a worst case scenario if nothing changes its course
nothing changes its course
nothing changes its course Ebola could infect up to 1.4 million
Ebola could infect up to 1.4 million
Ebola could infect up to 1.4 million people by the end of January 2015
people by the end of January 2015
people by the end of January 2015 due to the incubation period many
due to the incubation period many
due to the incubation period many countries have set up checkpoints at
countries have set up checkpoints at
countries have set up checkpoints at airports to test travelers for symptoms
airports to test travelers for symptoms
airports to test travelers for symptoms with certain Airlines suspending all
with certain Airlines suspending all
with certain Airlines suspending all flights from affected countries certain
flights from affected countries certain
flights from affected countries certain countries have even gone so far as to
countries have even gone so far as to
countries have even gone so far as to close their airports to travelers from
close their airports to travelers from
close their airports to travelers from Ebola ravaged countries on the upside
Ebola ravaged countries on the upside
Ebola ravaged countries on the upside the 2014 outbreak has seen a large surge
the 2014 outbreak has seen a large surge
the 2014 outbreak has seen a large surge in donations of money and resources as
in donations of money and resources as
in donations of money and resources as more than a dozen countries pledged
more than a dozen countries pledged
more than a dozen countries pledged troops and supplies to build vital
troops and supplies to build vital
troops and supplies to build vital medical treatment centers everybody’s
medical treatment centers everybody’s
medical treatment centers everybody’s got to move fast in order for us to make
got to move fast in order for us to make
got to move fast in order for us to make a difference and if we do we’ll save
a difference and if we do we’ll save
a difference and if we do we’ll save hundreds of thousands of lives did these
hundreds of thousands of lives did these
hundreds of thousands of lives did these facts surprise you to vote for which
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