30/08/2014
Hi Dear,
There is currently an Ebola outbreak putting all of us at risk. Pls help educate all around u by sending this msg to all your contacts..
What is EBOLA?
It's a virus that attacks a person blood system:
Ebola is what scientists call a haemorraghic fever
- it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body. Usually victims bleed to death.
Ebola is highly contagious; Being transmitted via contact with body fluids
such as blood, sweat, saliva, semen or other body discharges.
Ebola is however NOT AN AIRBORNE VIRUS!
EXTREMELY deadly:
About 90% of people that catch Ebola will die from it.
It's one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in just a few weeks.
Untreatable (no cure):
Ebola has no known treatment or cure.
Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.
How Do I Know Someone has Ebola?
*Fever
*Headache
*Diarrhea
*Vomiting
*Weakness
*Joint Muscle pains
*Stomach Pain
*Lack of Appetite
Protect Yourself:
*Wash Your Hands with Soap
Do this a lot. You can also use a good hand sanitizer.
Avoid unnecessary physical contact with people.
■Restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.
■Disinfect Your Surroundings
The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and
soaps.
Clean up!:
*Fumigate If you have Pests.
*Rodents can be carriers of Ebola.
*Fumigate your environment dispose off the carcasses properly!
*Dead bodies CAN still transmit Ebola.
*Don't touch them without protective gear or better yet avoid them
altogether.
Protect Yourself:
*Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola.
Report:
*Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY.
Do not delay!
Educate Everyone:
*Tell your neighbors, colleagues and domestic staff (anyone really).
Basically you're safer when everyone is educated.
