Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease marked by fever and serve internal bleeding, spreading through contact with infected body fluids. The virus is transmitted to people from serious disease which has claimed more than 100 lives. we need to be very careful of this disease because people from other countries can simply come here to South Africa and spread the disease. so no country is 100% safe at the moment.
Social media has the power to influence hence we normally get quick updates from social networks, it is important to subscribe to two or more social networks in order to get fresh news.Hence Ebola is spreading so fast, it is important for people to engage and know what is happening in the world they live in, of which the quickest way to get updated news is through social media hence the other electronic medium takes time to publish news.
How to prevent Ebola
- Wash your hands frequently : Use soap and water or use alcohol if soap and water aren't available. It is essential to wash your hands frequently because they get exposed to almost everything.
- Avoid contact with infected people : Avoid contact with the people`s fluids and body Tissues including blood, vaginal secretion and saliva. "you can get Ebola through kissing". which is very true, I remember I had something like a ball under my tongue which the doctors could not explain what it is. imagine if it was a serious disease? many people would have been infected because I would have probably gotten it from somewhere and pass it to other people.so kissing is like exchanging bacteria s if it was up to me I would advice people to abstain from kissing.
- Avoid bush meat : Avoid buying or eating wild animals
- stay away from dead people hence their body remains contagious
- Follow infection-control procedures : If you are a health care worker, wear protective clothing such as gloves ,masks, gowns and eye shields. keep infected people isolated from others.
we are not 100% safe but following this ways can make us prevent Ebola. they normally say "prevention is better than cure". so we need to be on the watch out.
Find out more about Ebola on this site.
It is quite sad to see and to hear how many lives this virus has been taken and the fact that somehow people could even loose loved ones which provided for them.
ReplyDeletevery true, and to also think that there is still no cure for Ebola
ReplyDeletewhat interest me more is that people still donate to raise awareness of Ebola. hopefully the cure will be find soon.
ReplyDeletewhat interest me more is that people still donate to raise awareness of Ebola. hopefully the cure will be find soon.
ReplyDeleteThe disease was there long time ago and they was never such a threat, what do you think went wrong to such extend that the disease killed so many people in the West Africa?
ReplyDeleteso true Sibongile I`m also hoping that something be done before it kills us all
ReplyDelete@ Lawrence yes the disease has long been there but it wasn't as viral as it is today reason being the chances of getting affected were very slim but now someone who is affected can easy travel from one country to another and pass on the disease.
ReplyDeleteyour post is very interesting very educative i feel bad about this child shame i can imagine the pain his going through
ReplyDeleteyour post is very interesting very educative i feel bad about this child shame i can imagine the pain his going through
ReplyDeletehie Nkuli and thanks for the compliment. I also cant imagine the pain that the child is going through
ReplyDeleteIt very unfortunate that many lives were lost but it is better that a solution has been given
ReplyDeleteim very thankful for the alcohol tip it help a lot of people i believe
ReplyDeletewe should also consider praying for Africa and the medical team to find a cure as soon as possible. this is so sad.
ReplyDeleteZoleka yes and hoping that it will help in terms of saving people`s lives
ReplyDeleteI`m very glad that you find it helpful Kamo
ReplyDeleteyes Sibongile there is power in praying I also believe that if we can all pray for it than our prayers will be heard
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