The virus that eats flesh, still incurable

In Guinea, says a new outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic disease, which has killed 59 people. The virus that eats flesh and causing massive internal and external bleeding, unfortunately, is incurable.

Ebola

At least 59 residents of Guinea died, infected Ebola As experts say the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF. The first cases of a deadly virus disease were reported in the country last year. Because of the fever no vaccines or drugs, the only way to protect is to isolate the sick and the lack of direct contact with them. Therefore, the government asks victims of the disease do not leave the house.

Ebola

  Ebola   It spreads from person to person by direct contact with blood, body fluids and tissues of the carriers of the virus. The disease kills between 25% and 90% of those infected, and its characteristic symptoms are internal and external bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea. UNICEF Representative in Guinea said that in this country with a very low level of development of the medical infrastructure impact of the epidemic could be disastrous, so the international community should immediately come to the rescue.

UNICEF has already started deliveries of medicines and food, and to send experts to train local medical staff in Guinea the basics of defense against infection. Analysts, meanwhile, note that this is the first such outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, since this disease had often observed in countries such as Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Guinean authorities asked citizens to remain calm, wash hands thoroughly and to report any cases of infection. (READ MORE)

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