Ebola Virus Alert!

Facts About Ebola Virus

Ebola is a very scary disease. It kills most of the time and has no cure.

The good news is that you don't have to get it. 
Here's what you need to know after the cut...

What's Ebola?

It's Bloody: Ebola is what scientists call a haemorraghic fever - it operates by making its victims bleed from almost anywhere on their body. Usually, victims bleed to death from Ebola.

It's Contagious:Ebola is highly contagious; being transmitted via contact with body fluids such as blood, saliva, semen or body discharges.

Really Deadly: About 90% of people that catch Ebola will die from it. It's one of the deadliest diseases in the world, killing in a few weeks.

Untreatable: This is the sad part - Ebola has no known treatment or cure. Victims are usually treated for symptoms with the faint hope that they recover.

Ebola is NOT AIRBORNE!

How Do I Know Someone has Ebola?

The early symptoms generally take 2 - 21 days to become apparent.
The symptoms are deceptively general - tending to look a lot like malaria or a flu.
One more thing, people aren't contagious until they display symptoms.

Early Symptoms

• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Lack of Appetite
• Stomach Pain
• Weakness
• Arthritis
• Sore throat
• Fever
• Chills
• Backache
• Malaise (a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being).
• Fatigue

Late symptoms

• Rash over the entire body that often contains blood
• Bleeding from the mouth and rectum (gastrointestinal bleeding)
• Genital swelling
• Bleeding from ears, nose, and eyes
• Eye swelling (conjunctivitis)
• Increased feeling of pain in the skin
• Redness in the roof of mouth

How can I Protect Myself?

There are a few things to protect yourself and your family.
Don't mess around with this advice; remember, Ebola has no cure!

Wash Your Hands with Soap: Do this a lot. You can also use a good hand sanitizer. Avoid unnecessary contact!

Don't eat Bush Meat & Suya: Bush meat may be carrying the virus. Also avoid suya. Better to restrict yourself to food you prepared yourself.

Disinfect Your Surroundings: The virus cannot survive disinfectants, heat, direct sunlight, detergents and soaps. Clean up!

Fumigate If you Have Pests: Fumigate your environment & dispose of the carcasses properly! Better a clean environment for you!

Don't Touch Carcasses: Dead bodies can still transmit Ebola. Don't touch them without protective gear or avoid them altogether.

Use protective gear if you must care or go near someone you suspect has Ebola.

Report any suspicious symptoms in yourself or anyone else IMMEDIATELY you notice them. Don't delay!!

Educate Everyone

Tell your neighbours, colleagues and domestic staff. You're safer when everyone is educated about Ebola.

Spread the Word

We're all safer when more people know about this so please share this on Facebook, on Twitter and everywhere you can!

You can also download the print version of this flyer here for distribution to people without internet.

Alert the authorities to anything suspicious. You can call them in Nigeria on:

08023169485, 08033086660, 08033065303, 08055281442 & 08055329229

For more information on Ebola, please go to www.ebolafacts.com

We can only take caution and do our best - Only God can save us. Exodus 23:25 says “So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you."