ebola

Ebola is a severe, often fatal viral disease caused by Ebola virus species (e.g., Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo). It spreads through direct contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated objects from infected humans or animals, especially fruit bats. Incubation ranges from 2 to 21 days; symptoms begin with fever, fatigue, muscle pain, then progress to vomiting, diarrhea, hemorrhage, and organ failure. Case‑fatality rates vary from 25 % to 90 % depending on the outbreak and care available. Diagnosis is by PCR or antigen testing. Treatment is primarily supportive—fluid replacement, oxygen, and treatment of complications—though monoclonal antibody therapies (e.g., Inmazeb, Ebanga) and antiviral drug... Views Nigeria