Wednesday, 17 December 2014

How to comprehend the 5 ebola transmission and precautions

By Alfred Obi


Ebola transmission precautions are strigent mesaures put in place for protection agianst the lethal virus known as ebola.

The Ebola pathogen is broadcast thru direct contact with an infected person through skin, bodily fluids, tissues and/or blood. The pathogen is not airborne which increases the usefulness of basic Ebola transmission precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.

Five Ebola Transmission Precautions

1. Avoidance

Avoid travel to any areas where the Ebola virus has been detected, particularly in Africa where pandemics are becoming widespread. Any contact with patients, or the remains of patients, who've contracted the disease should also be evaded.

2. Protective Clothing

Protecting clothing is among the necessary Ebola transmission precautions, especially for carers or medical staff who are treating infected patients. Gloves, gowns, facial masks as well as eye shields are critical as the end stages of the illness are aimed at spreading the pathogen as quick and far as feasible through bodily liquids.

3. Hygiene

Regular washing with soap and hot water can minimize the risk of contracting Ebola. Hand rubs containing alcohol are also efficacious in junking the pathogen on the skin.

6. Food

Avoid eating any food that can have make contact with an infected person. A variety of local African meat, especially bush protein, shouldn't be eaten.

5. Disposal of Remains

The bodily remains of folk infected by Ebola are transmissive long after death has happened. Only completely trained teams should handle the disposal of remains of infected Ebola patients. Teams need to wear mandatory protective gear as well as use the proper kit to lose remains. While cremation is recommended, gear is not always available and burial of the remains is required in a controlled manner and in area which has been put aside for such remains.

There is as of yet no vaccine that has been completely developed for the Ebola virus so following Ebola transmission precautions is imperative in preventing the dissemination of the disease.




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