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HISTORY 
1 
3 
First encountered in Africa, 1976 
Original host was batsin West and Central Africa 
2014 Ebola epidemic is the LARGESTin history 
HOW CAN’T WE GET EBOLA? 
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? 
Fever 
Diarrhoea 
Headache 
2 
EBOLAOUTBREAK 
ThroughAIR 
ThroughWATER 
HOW CAN WE GET EBOLA? 
Touching the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola. 
Touching contaminated objects, like needles. 
Touching infected fruit bats or primates (apes and monkeys). 
Vomiting 
Stomach Pain 
Weakness 
Joint /Muscle ache 
Lack of Appetite 
STOPPINGTHE EBOLA OUTBREAK 
Avoid Physical contact with Ebola patients- aliveor dead 
Washhands regularly with soap 
Handle animals with gloves/protective clothing 
Use gloves/avoid touching people showing symptoms 
Cookall animal bi products thoroughly 
Don’t forget to, 
1 
3 
2 
4 
5 
FACTSAND THE CURRENTSITUATION 
Ebola’s fatality rate is upto90%. 
Ebola virus is named after Ebola river, where the first outbreaks occurred in 1976. 
There is no yet proven treatment/vaccine for Ebola. 
It is one of the deadliest virus and gives the most painful death. 
Ebola’s presence have notbeen evidently found in Asia, yet. 
References: WHO & Centres for Disease, Control and Prevention(CDC). 
FIND 
and diagnose patients 
RESPOND 
Isolate patients; find and monitor patient contacts 
Healthcare infection control, safe burial practices. 
PREVENT

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  • 1. HISTORY 1 3 First encountered in Africa, 1976 Original host was batsin West and Central Africa 2014 Ebola epidemic is the LARGESTin history HOW CAN’T WE GET EBOLA? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Fever Diarrhoea Headache 2 EBOLAOUTBREAK ThroughAIR ThroughWATER HOW CAN WE GET EBOLA? Touching the blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola. Touching contaminated objects, like needles. Touching infected fruit bats or primates (apes and monkeys). Vomiting Stomach Pain Weakness Joint /Muscle ache Lack of Appetite STOPPINGTHE EBOLA OUTBREAK Avoid Physical contact with Ebola patients- aliveor dead Washhands regularly with soap Handle animals with gloves/protective clothing Use gloves/avoid touching people showing symptoms Cookall animal bi products thoroughly Don’t forget to, 1 3 2 4 5 FACTSAND THE CURRENTSITUATION Ebola’s fatality rate is upto90%. Ebola virus is named after Ebola river, where the first outbreaks occurred in 1976. There is no yet proven treatment/vaccine for Ebola. It is one of the deadliest virus and gives the most painful death. Ebola’s presence have notbeen evidently found in Asia, yet. References: WHO & Centres for Disease, Control and Prevention(CDC). FIND and diagnose patients RESPOND Isolate patients; find and monitor patient contacts Healthcare infection control, safe burial practices. PREVENT