Preventing Transmission of Ebola virus

Know Some Ways to Prevent Transmission of Ebola 

 

Volunteers get ready to use protective clothing when going to move the bodies of victims of Ebola in Pendebu, Sierra Leone, July 18, 2014. REUTERS / WHO / Tarik Jasarevic

Ebola virus outbreaks in several African countries began to cause concern to the broader public. Many are concerned that the virus could be spread by riding the traffic of people and goods globally that so quickly.

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 avoid areas known as the center of the initial outbreak occurs. Or more information on any country ebola virus has spread. For example, before traveling to Africa, find out about the growing epidemic today. Ways that can be done by checking the site to United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 wash hands frequently. Precautions this one is one of the important steps that need to be done. Similarly to the prevention caused by other infectious diseases. Wash hands with soap or use an antiseptic containing at least 60 percent alcohol when soap and water are not available.

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 avoid meat of wild animals in and from developing countries. Avoid buying or eating wild animals, including primates, which are sold at the local mark

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 avoid physical contact with an infected person. It should be noted also to avoid contact with body fluids and tissues person, including blood, semen, vaginal fluid, and saliva. People who are infected with the Ebola virus is contagious in the final stage, usually when the victim in a state of severe or even dead.

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 follow infection control procedures. If you are a health care worker, wear protective clothing, such as gloves, masks, and eye shields. Keep the infected person from others. Dispose of needles and other medical instruments sterilized.

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 not carelessly handle ebola victims' bodies. The bodies of people who died of Ebola can still be infectious. Specialized and trained teams should bury the bodies using the right equipment.

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