What you need to know about Ebola (EBV)

Ebola Virus Disease is a disease caused by Ebola virus. The virus may be transmitted upon contact with with blood of an infected animal commonly monkeys and fruit bats.  Fruit bats are believed to carry and spread the virus without being affected. Once human infection occurs, the disease may spread between people as well.
Ebola first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Signs and symptoms

• muscle pain
• vomiting, diarrhea and rashes
• impaired kidney and liver dis function
• difficulty in breathing and swallowing
• sore throats
• lack of appetite
• weakness
• internal and external bleeding 

It is not always possible to identify patients with EBV early because initial symptoms may be non-specific.

Currently there is Ebola outbreak in west Africa countries like Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. 909 and cases and 485 deaths have been reported so far which includes health workers. There's no vaccine for Ebola so health officials have to stop the infection by isolating patients to prevent further transmission.