but the worst thing about Ebola is that it is transmitted very easily. anyone who touches the victim is blood or body fluids can get the virus themselves. in remote villages in poor African communities many doctors and nurses do not have protective clothing. hence they often die when they try to help Ebola victims. when doctors treat patients with Ebola they must wear protective clothing such as a mask gloves gown and goggles.
cause of Ebola
internal bleeding is caused by a protein inside the Ebola virus. The protein attack and destroy cells within the body. these cells then break down and the body starts to bleed. nothing can be done to stop this. early symptoms of the Ebola virus include being tired a sore throat nausea and vomiting.
origins of Ebola
scientist know that the ebola virus does not natarally occur in humans. humans help transmit the virus when they come in contact with another animal species. but scientist are not sure of the exact origins of the Ebola virus. since the virus almost always occurs in remote villages in Afica scientist have a theory. in many of these villages the villages hunt monkeys in the jungle for much of their food. one recent case of Ebola was found in the Philippines. People were eating pigs and the meat was infected with the virus. they speculate that there might be a link. one case occurred in the United states in Reston Virginia in 1989. but this did not involve hunting wild animals. to this day the Ebola virus is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet. it is considered worse than cancer or HIV.