[Washington D C]Ebola is Public Health+National Security Priority And We Know How to Fight It:Barack Obama
Today, President Obama spoke to the nation about Ebola how the Administration is responding, and what countrymen should know.
About It
President has directed the Administration to continue to take aggressive measures at every level of government.
U S President reiterated that, while Ebola is a serious disease, Americans need to understand the facts and be guided by the science: Ebola is not easily transmitted. And we know how to fight it.
Following are the Facts Of Ebola
[1]It’s not transmitted through the air like the flu.
[2]According to public health authorities, the only way a person can get Ebola is by coming into direct contact with the body fluids (urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk and semen) of someone who is already showing symptoms.
[3]If the person does not have symptoms, they are not contagious.
In response to frequently asked questions about Ebola, public health officials Clarifies as under
[Q]: How is Ebola transmitted?
[A]: Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or body fluids (urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen) of an infected symptomatic person or though exposure to objects (such as needles) that have been contaminated with infected secretions.
Q: Can I get Ebola from a person who is infected but doesn’t have any symptoms?
A: No. Individuals who are not symptomatic are not contagious. In order for the virus to be transmitted, an individual would have to have direct contact with an individual who is experiencing symptoms or has died of the disease.
[]Q]: What is Ebola, and what are the symptoms?
[A] Ebola virus is the cause of a Ebola virus disease. Symptoms include:
[1]Fever
[11]Headache
[111]Joint and muscle aches
[1v]Weakness
[v]Diarrhea
[vi]Vomiting
[vii]Stomach pain
[viii]Lack of appetite
[ix]Abnormal bleeding
[x]Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola virus though 8-10 days is most common.