Ebola virus disease in Spain
Ebola Virus Disease in Spain
Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) or simply Ebola, is a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. Pronounced as /iˈboʊlə/, the term "Ebola" is derived from the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease was first identified in 1976.
In Spain, the first case of Ebola virus disease was reported in 2014, involving a Spanish nurse who contracted the disease after treating two Spanish missionaries who were repatriated from Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Symptoms
The symptoms of Ebola virus disease typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and headaches. This is usually followed by vomiting, diarrhea and rash, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys. At this stage, some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.
Transmission
Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola. It can also be spread through contact with objects contaminated with bodily fluids of a sick person or with infected animals.
Prevention and Control
Prevention includes decreasing the spread of disease from infected animals to humans. This may be done by checking such animals for infection and killing and properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered. Properly cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when handling meat may also be helpful, as are wearing protective clothing and washing hands when around a person with the disease.
Treatment
Treatment is primarily supportive in nature, including rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids and treatment of specific symptoms. There is as yet no proven treatment available for EVD. However, a range of potential treatments including blood products, immune therapies and drug therapies are currently being evaluated.
Ebola in Spain
In October 2014, a Spanish nurse, Teresa Romero, became the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa during the 2014-2016 outbreak. She had cared for two missionaries who had been repatriated to Spain after contracting the disease in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Both missionaries died from the disease. Romero was treated and eventually recovered.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ebola virus disease in Spain
- Wikipedia's article - Ebola virus disease in Spain
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