Virus Basics
What pathogen causes ebola?
Virus/viral
hint: one of the six
What year was the largest ebola outbreak?
2014
What vaccine has been shown to be highly effective?
rVSV-ZEBOV
the liver
What is Ebola primarily transmitted through?
bodily fluids and open wounds
How many deaths happened in the 2014 ebola outbreak?
11,000
What personal protective equipment do healthcare workers use?
hazmat suit
What condition can Ebola Virus cause in the pancreas?
inflammation
What shape is ebolavirus?
yarn, wormlike, long threads, loops
What West African country reported the first cases of the 2014 Ebola outbreak?
Guinea
What type of control measure did people affected by Ebola implement?
quarantine
hint: what we did during covid
What is common appearance of an Ebola patients eyes?
sunken eyes
What are some symptoms of ebolavirus? Name at least two.
weight gain, fever, fatigue, vomiting, internal and external bleeding.
What year was the second largest Ebola outbreak?
2018
What health organization provides guidance and support to countires?
the World Health Organization
What skin condition do people with Ebola often develop?
a maculopapular rash
What animal spread ebola among Africa?
fruitbats
How many cases were reported during the second largest outbreak?
3,400
What medical advances have developed to help us deal with the pathogen today?
a new vaccine was developed.
What severe symptoms happens to a patient with Ebola?
bleeding