Question

Select a pandemic or an epidemic of choice:

Name

Where it originated:

What is the time frame to be reported?

What is the treatment recommendation?

Is it uploaded on the WHO organization?

Answer 1

Pandemic disease

Pandemic disease is a disease that hits a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population. It is a world wide spread of a new disease.

Epidemic disease

An occurance of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency , higher than that expected in a given time period, is called epidemic disease.

Ebola virus disease/ Ebola

It is a viral haemorrhagic fever caused by Ebola virus. The main symptoms are severe bleeding, organ failures eventually death.

History

Ebola virus disease first reported in 1976 , simultaneously in two countries of African sub continent; South Sudan and Democratic republic of the Congo. The place that this disease identified is in a village, near by a river called Ebola, thats why the name ' Ebola virus disease'. Ebola infections occur intermittently in tropic countries of Africa and it kills 25- 90% of infected persons. From 2013- 2016 , there were 28, 616 cases and 11, 310 deaths.

Time frame to be reported: The incubation period ( time between entry of microorganism to the apperance of symptoms.) Of Ebola is 2- 21. Immediately or early identification of signs and symptoms and notification to governmental authority is must.

Treatment recommendation

For Ebola , there is no specific treatment. Symptomatic treatment is advisable for Ebola such as rehydration therapy ( oral or IV),  pain management ( Analgesics other than aspirin and ibuprofen, that increases the risk of bleeding), treatment for GI disturbances and anxiety. Transfusion of blood products eg: Fresh frozen plasma, platelets . heparin infusion is also help an Ebola patient.

World health organization( wHO)

Ebola virus infection is uploaded on the WHO. It is listed under the 20; most occuring endemic, pandemic disease. WHO initiated many public health interventions such as training and learning to care for the patient, promoted global vaccine availability. Frequently releasing the information regarding Ebola in News letter