3 Ebola

Question 1

what family does Ebola belong to

Answer 1

Filoviridae

Question 2

how many species does Ebola contain

Answer 2

five species

Question 3

example of non pathogenic ebolavirus

Answer 3

reston

Question 4

example of highly pathogenic ebolavirus

Answer 4

Zaire

Question 5

ebola virus reservoir and spread - enzootic

Answer 5

circulates bat population species – doesn’t cause disease in these species

Question 6

epizootic

Answer 6

bat virus past to other animals

Question 7

predominant epidemic feature

Answer 7

human to human transmission is predominant feature of epidemics

Question 8

Ebolavirus pathogenesis

Answer 8

Release too many cytokines in infected cell
Endothelial cells fit together – tight junction but cytokine makes it leaky, fluid runs out of blood into tissues to lungs (drown in own blood fluid)

Question 9

incubation period for ebola

Answer 9

2-21 days

Question 10

when do ebola symptoms show

Answer 10

3-10 days after exposure

Question 11

what are the early stages of ebola

Answer 11

fever over 101.5oF
headache
diarrhoea

Question 12

what are the late stages of ebola

Answer 12

confusion
chest pain
vomiting

Question 13

during recovery what happens in post infection

Answer 13

anemia

visual complications

Question 14

how long is there a risk of ebola transmission for

Answer 14

up to 3 months in tears and semen

Question 15

who is most likely to die with ebola

Answer 15

Those with lots of virus in their circulatory system more likely to die

Question 16

treatment for ebola

Answer 16

non approved treatments

Question 17

Clinical management focus - supportive care of complications

Answer 17

hemorrhage

septic shock

Question 18

Recommended care for ebola examples

Answer 18

pain control
nutritional support
maintenance of oxygenation

Question 19

what do many patients from west africa require

Answer 19

large volumes of intravenous fluids have often been required to correct dehydration due to diarrhea and vomiting