Oct 16, 2019
Author: John Winkler, MD
Educational Pearls:
- There is a new outbreak of Ebola in The Congo. This is likely due to civil war and rebel attacks on healthcare workers in the area.
- Ebola is now spreading from the Congo into neighboring Uganda, but vaccination efforts are staving off the spread across the border
- Early symptoms of Ebola are similar to the flu
- Spread occurs through close contact with bodily fluids. Proper PPE is required when treating patients with suspected ebola
References
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/ebola-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/symptoms/index.html
Malvy D, McElroy AK, de Clerck H, Günther S, van Griensven J. Ebola virus disease. Lancet. 2019 Mar 2;393(10174):936-948. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33132-5. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
Summarized by Will Dewispelaere, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
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