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SEASES ANCROB Virology30e virus family Filoviridae includes 3 genera CuevavirusMarburgvirus and Ebolavirus EBOV 30ere are 5 species that have been identi31ed Zaire Bundibugyo Sudan R. 573845744257452574555745557444573885737657462574555745357449574605738857376574565744557445573885737657456574555745557456573885737657459574635744557441574605738857376 VHPHQ5735957347VSLW5735957347RWKHU5734757536XLGV57356 Objects contaminated with the The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. . The most severely affected countries are: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. These country have very weak health systems, lacking human and infrastructural resources.. Pandemics and Emerging Infections. Sarah Gilbert, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford. THE JENNER INSTITUTE. a partnership between Oxford University and . the . Pirbright. Institute . - Developing innovative vaccines. Virus . Disease: treatment, gaps and options. Ellis Owusu-Dabo . (BSc, MB ChB. , MSc, PhD, MWACP, FGCP) . Director, . KCCR/KNUST, Kumasi. , . Ghana . www.kccr-ghana.org. . Established in . October 1997. What is a Virus?. Viruses are microscopic particles (10 – 400 nm).. Viruses are made of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coating and sometimes an outer layer containing lipids.. What is a Virus?. Viruses are microscopic particles (10 – 400 nm).. Viruses are made of genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coating and sometimes an outer layer containing lipids.. Type of Disease:. The . Ebola virus is classified under the Filovirus family. . There . are also four types of the Ebola virus: Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast(Tai), and Ebola-Reston.. Description of Disease:. Since 2014, West Africa has experienced the largest outbreak of Ebola in history, with multiple countries affected. . Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired cases in healthcare workers were reported in the United States.. spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with infected blood and body fluids . not spread through the air or by water. Individuals are only infectious when they have symptoms, which can appear up to 21 days after exposure. CERF Advisory Group Meeting. Geneva, 28 May 2015. Agency. Project title. Funds. WHO. Response to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Sierra Leone (seven isolation units and build capacity of health workers) . D. oosti. Ebola virus disease confined to well-defined geographic areas:. Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria (Lagos and Port Harcourt only), Democratic Republic of Congo (Equateur province). Ebolavirus. Upon arrival to clinical setting/triage Assess the patient for a fever (subjective or  00.4°F / 38.0°C) Determine if the patient has symptoms compatible EVD such as headache, weakness, muscle Clinical Care. Part III. : . Experimental Treatments and Vaccines. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This presentation is current . as of December, 2014. This . McElroy AK, Erickson BR, Flietstra TD, Rollin PE, Nichol ST, Towner JS, et al. Biomarker Correlates of Survival in Pediatric Patients with Ebola Virus Disease. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(10):1683-1690. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2010.140430.