Context:
Uganda conquers Ebola in 69 days. The outbreak, which spread across nine districts, posed one of Uganda’s greatest public health challenges in recent years.
Ebola Virus
Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses.
- Cause
- Ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus, a virus that belongs to the Filoviridae family.
- Symptoms
- Fever, sore throat, muscle pain, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and decreased liver and kidney function.
- Mortality Rate
- It kills between 25% and 90% of infected individuals, with death often due to fluid loss. Early treatment increases survival rates.
