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This 5 page paper discusses the implications of Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is one of the deadliest of all known infectious diseases. The writer addresses its definition, causes, symptoms, treatment and current research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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are not limited to mosquitoes and ticks - Ebola is one such virus that has no natural host. As a member of the RNA family of viruses labeled filoviruses,
Ebola takes the shape of "long filaments or threads" (Anonymous, no date, p. ebcdcinf.html). First discovered in 1976 after its initial detection in
Zaire, Africa, Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks have become more and more prevalent. Originally, only three outbreaks had been reported involving people but as these occurred in medically stifled
communities without adequate means by which to control further occurrences, the disease continued to spread. A combination of needle and syringe reuse, and insufficient medical supplies in such locations
as Zaire and western Sudan posed a considerable problem with regard to containment of the disease (Anonymous, no date). The specific source of
the Ebola virus continues to evade scientists who have "tested thousands of specimens" (Anonymous, no date, p. ebcdcinf.html) of animals caught in the immediate areas of known outbreaks. It
has been speculated that monkeys may be carriers of the infectious disease, but there have been no solid findings to confirm this theory (Anonymous, no date). II. SYMPTOMS
Ebola hemorrhagic fever becomes visible four to sixteen days after the initial infection. At the beginning, those who have been contaminated experience fever,
muscle aches, headaches, chill and loss of appetite. Not long after, bouts of diarrhea and vomiting occur, as well as chest pain, sore throat and abdominal discomfort. Blood
clotting becomes more and more difficult, which leads to bleeding at injection sites, as well as other areas of the skin, gastrointestinal tract and internal organs. If not controlled,
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