Electron micrographs show long filaments, characteristic of the filoviridae viral family. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or. Periodo patogenico prevencion secundaria diagnostico precoz taratamiento por clinica. Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Ebola virus disease aetiology of ebola virus disease ebola virus disease evd is also known as ebola haemorrhagic fever. Virus del ebola washington state department of health. It can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with. Evd is a severe contagious disease affecting humans and nonhuman primates. Confirmed and probable ebola virus disease cases by week of illness onset, as of 02 june 2019 table 1. Ebola virus disease evd is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. The ebola virus disease evd outbreak in north kivu and ituri provinces in democratic republic of the congo continues. Ebola information the city of long beach and our partners are working to ensure our community is prepared for ebola if it arrives in long beach. Ebola is the term for the viral genus ebolavirus ebov, or for the disease ebola hemorrhagic fever ehf.
Ebola virus disease evd is a rare and deadly disease most commonly affecting people and nonhuman primates monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Prevention and nursing care in the first case of ebola. People can get evd through direct contact with an infected animal bat or nonhuman primate or a sick or dead person infected with ebola virus. It is named after the ebola river, where the first recognized outbreak occurred. Por lo general, siguen nauseas, vomitos y diarrea, junto con fallo hepatico y renal. Refer to the help section for more detailed instructions. The viruses that cause evd are located mainly in subsaharan africa. It is caused by an infection with one of five known ebola virus species, four of which can cause disease in people. Food and drug administration fda has approved the ebola vaccine rvsvzebov tradename ervebo for the prevention of evd.