My Disease padlet by Evan Luong https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh IDEK en-us 2020-06-13 08:38:55 UTC 2023-07-14 04:00:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f641.png What is Ebola? eluong1 https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629820650 Ebola is a disease that is very dangerous in the world. It is known as a hemorrhagic fever virus because it causes problems with how your blood clots. The clotting problems can cause internal bleeding. When the disease first came out, it was very contagious. ]]> 2020-06-17 02:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629820650 Where did it come from? eluong1 https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629824960 The disease emerged in 1976 in almost simultaneous outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan. The largest outbreak to date took place in West Africa between March 2014 and June 2016, affecting primarily Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Over 28,000 cases were recorded]]> 2020-06-17 02:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629824960 Symptoms and affects eluong1 https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629826933 Initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. Later, a person may experience internal bleeding resulting in vomiting or coughing blood]]> 2020-06-17 02:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629826933 Treatment and cure for Ebola eluong1 https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629836184 Providing fluids and electrolytes (body salts) through infusion into the vein (intravenously). Offering oxygen therapy to maintain oxygen status. Using medication to support blood pressure, reduce vomiting and diarrheas and to manage fever and pain. There is currently no cure for ebola. ]]> 2020-06-17 02:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629836184 Interesting Facts eluong1 https://padlet.com/eluong1/jyqxps41wsa8ntlh/wish/629837425
  • Scientists Believe Ebola Starts in Animals and Spreads to Humans
  • You Can Catch Ebola Through Contact With Body Fluids — and Even Dead Bodies!
  • The Worst Ebola Outbreak Occurred in 2014–2016
  • The Second-Worst Outbreak Is Happening Now
  • Early Symptoms of Ebola Mimic Other Illnesses
  • Ebola Is Not a Risk to the General Public in the United States
  • Bleeding is common in the later stages of ebola
  • Ebola is often fatal
  • Vaccines are in the work and already being used
  • There is no cure, but there are promising treatments being studied


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