Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年4月20日 · The symptoms of Ebola infection can be sudden and include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. These are followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, and internal and external bleeding. The time from when someone gets infected to having symptoms is usually from 2 to 21 days.
Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
2019年6月19日 · Ebola symptoms vary but sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat are commonly experienced at the beginning of the disease (‘the dry phase’). As the disease progresses, people commonly develop vomiting and diarrhoea (‘the wet phase’), rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both ...
Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
2022年12月9日 · The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms, is from 2 to 21 days. A person infected with Ebola cannot spread the disease until they develop symptoms. Symptoms of EVD can be sudden and include: fever, fatigue, muscle, pain, headache, and sore throat.
Ebola virus disease: background and summary - World Health …
2014年4月3日 · Signs and symptoms. EVD, which has a case fatality rate of up to 90%, is a severe acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache, nausea and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
Ebola and Marburg Virus Outbreak Toolbox - World Health …
a suspected, probable, or confirmed Ebola case, or a dead or sick animal; OR; any person with sudden onset of high fever, AND at least three of the following symptoms: headache, lethargy, anorexia/loss of appetite, aching muscles or joints, stomach pain, difficulty swallowing, vomiting, difficulty breathing, diarrhoea, hiccups; OR
Ebola Disease caused by Sudan virus – Uganda
On 20 September 2022, Uganda health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease, caused by Sudan virus, following laboratory confirmation of a patient from a village in Madudu sub-county, Mubende district, central Uganda. As of 25 September 2022, a cumulative number of 18 confirmed and 18 probable cases have been reported from Mubende, Kyegegwa and …
Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg ...
2023年8月11日 · Overview . Ebola and Marburg disease outbreaks remain important public health threats. The newly published WHO Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease contains the Organization's most up to date recommendations for IPC measures to be implemented in all health facilities when caring for people with, or managing outbreaks …
Marburg virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年8月9日 · Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Both diseases are rare, but can cause dramatic outbreaks with high fatality. There is currently no specific treatment or vaccine. Two cases of Marburg virus infection were reported in Uganda.
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
2021年10月10日 · The Ebola virus can persist in certain body fluids of EVD survivors. In a limited number of cases, secondary transmissions resulting from exposure to survivors' body fluids have occurred. Therefore, maintaining collaborative relationships with survivor associations while monitoring survivors is a priority to mitigate any potential risk.
Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
2021年10月10日 · These three patients died on 14, 19 and 29 September after developing symptoms consistent with Ebola, however, none were tested for the virus. The first of these cases, a child, was taken to a local health center for fever, physical weakness and headache between 5-7 September 2021 in the Butsili Health Area.