Keep yourself away from Ebola

Suspects of Ebola's virus contamination have been reported since march 2014 but only this week the first case in the U.S., and outside Africa, was confirmed and announced in Texas. A man traveling from Liberia to the U.S., who has arrived healthy, began exhibiting symptoms on September 24 but only on September 30 the positive diagnosis was presented.
People are worried about how to avoid the Ebola virus, once it's a lethal disease and there is no cure or vaccine. Sunny Chi, an international student in the U.S., said he felt apprehensive about a possible outbreak and about how protect himself from a contamination. According CDC, some few practices are enough to keep yourself safe:
• Wash hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid contact with blood and body fluids of any person, particularly someone who is sick.
• Do not handle items that may have come in contact with an infected person’s blood or body fluids.
• Do not touch bats and nonhuman primates or their blood and fluids and do not touch or eat raw meat prepared from these animals.
• Avoid hospitals where Ebola patients are being treated. The U.S. Embassy or consulate is often able to provide advice on medical facilities.
• Seek medical care immediately if you develop fever (temperature of 101.5°F/ 38.6°C) and any of the other following symptoms: headache, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, or unexplained bruising or bleeding.
CDC highly advise to check for possible Ebola outbreaks before travelling to Africa, specially to countries with the Travel Alert Level 3, which means a higher risk of contamination to travelers. CDC also recommends to avoid nonessential travel to Africa particularly to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. For detailed information check CDC advices in www.cdc.gov

Source:
www.cdc.gov