Ebola virus attacks the human blood circulatory system and can spread through contact with a sufferer. This virus polilates in the body of a wild animal as a host (mother) virus carriers such as bats, monkeys, chimpanzees, deer, and porcupines and can infect to humans through the carcasses, feces and even the liquids sourced of animals that are already infected. While the transmission in humans to humans occurs when there is direct contact involving the exchange of blood, sweat, other body fluids, or even the Ebola virus can also spread through contact with the contaminated objects.
The Ebola Patient Mortality Rate
The death rate from Ebola virus reaches 90% or about 9 of the 10 victims were infected with Ebola virus. This fact is certainly frightening, and more worse until this time the vaccine or cure for Ebola virus has not been found.
In order to be safe from the deadly disease threat, the best course is prevention. The transmission prevent way of Ebola virus is by keeping the hands cleanness. This is caused, the hand is very potentially carrying the bacteria and viruses, either it after shaking hands or touching the objects in public spaces.
Washing hands to avoid the Ebola virus should use a hand sanitizer contains 60% alcohol active ingredient and Irgasan DP-300. With the hands hygiene and keeping them clean, then the potential for the spreading of the Ebola virus through direct or indirect contact can be reduced effectively.
Summary:
- The epidemic of Ebola virus has killed more than 1500 people in just 6 months,
- The Ebola virus transmission can occur because there is a direct contact with an infected person or animal,
- Preventing Transmission of Ebola virus can be effectively done by always keeping hand hygiene.
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