Ocha coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. Evd is a disease of humans and other nonhuman primates caused by ebola viruses, which was first discovered in 1976. The ebola virus disease epidemic in west africa is the largest on record, responsible for over 28,599 cases and more than 11,299 deaths 1. Epidemia di febbre emorragica di ebola in africa occidentale. Framework for phase 3 of the ebola outbreak response. Ebola virus convalescent plasma is a promising antiinfective treatment of ebola virus disease. Marburgvirus infections ebola and marburg virus disease, ebola and marburg hemorrhagic fever, african hemorrhagic fever in africa. The outbreak started in guinea and rapidly spread to liberia and sierra leone, claiming thousands of lives. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first responders. Ebola, previously known as ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a rare and often fatal disease caused by infection with one of the ebola virus strains. Ebv en africa, este brote ha generado una crisis humanitaria. Entro il 23 aprile, il numero totale di casi sospetti e confermati di febbre emorragica di ebola ehf erano saliti a 242. Reston is the only filovirus that does not cause severe disease in humans, though can.
Basics about the disease congressional research service 1 n march 2014, global health officials recognized an outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in guinea, west africa. Fievre hemorra gique a virus ebola fiche technique. Genome sequencing in viral outbreaks is desirable to. Ebola virus disease evd general information what is ebola virus disease. The ebola virus causes an acute illness, which is often fatal. Over the past 40 years, sporadic ebola virus disease evd outbreaks have occurred mostly in the central african region. Realtime, portable genome sequencing for ebola surveillance. Formed in 1997, tephinet is the only global network of field epidemiology training programs working to protect all people from public health threats. Ebola is a filovirus belonging to the virus fa mily called. The outbreak in 2014 in guinea, sierra leone and liberia is the largest in history.
Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Evoluzione del focolaio focolaio iniziale in guinea. Ebola is also known as ebola virus disease evd or ebola hemorrhagic fever ehf. Ebola viruses are found in several african countries. Ebola virus disease information for nih clinical center staff. In march 2014, an outbreak of evd was recognized in guinea which would become the most significant outbreak of haemorrhagic fever in africa to date. Aug 23, 2018 please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Tephinet training programs in epidemiology and public. Tephinet welcomes the sudan field epidemiology training. Steps practitioners should take in the event of a person with possible ebola virus disease evd making first contact with their service. There are five ebola subspecies, four of which are known to cause the disease. Quick facts ebola virus disease evd is transmitted by direct contact with blood and body fluids of someone who has symptoms of disease, including fever, headache, body aches, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. That document offers a plan for achieving and sustaining resilient zero in guinea, liberia and sierra leone through actions to be undertaken by ebolaaffected communities and national authorities, with support from the international community. In retrospect, officials determined that the outbreak began in december 20, and spread to the adjacent countries of liberia and sierra leone.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have it up and running again soon. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. Member states presented interoperability guidelines for approved contact tracing apps in the eu. Ebola virus disease evd is caused by the ebola virus, an rna virus that was first identified in 1976. Ebola virus disease evd is an infectious disease that is spread through humans when blood or bodily fluids urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen from a person infected with ebola come into direct contact through broken skin or mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, or mouth with another. Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the ebola river in the country now known as the democratic republic of the congo.
The service you were trying to reach is temporarily down. Ebola is a filovirus belonging to the virus fa mily called filoviridae from the latin, filum meaning thread the only other member of this virus family is marburg virus which causes a similar illness. Ebola response guidance and recommendations for first. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates. August 2016 importance ebolaviruses and marburgviruses are incompletely understood pathogens that.