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Comparison Of The Ebola Virus

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Essay 1;2014 Comparison of the Ebola outbreak and the CDC study module for “Gastroenteritis at a University in Texas”
1) Ebola Virus- Belongs to the family Filoviridae. It has a single-stranded -sRNA genome, so it uses a RNA polymerase to create the +sRNA template, which acts as mRNA inside the host cell. The envelope is made up of peptidoglycan; the structure is made up of 7 structural proteins and 1 non-structural protein. This means it is an enveloped and susceptible to the outside environment. The Ebola virus replicates in Monocytes, Macrophages and Dendritic Cells. When the Ebola virus is ready to leave the host cell it buds out and takes part of the cell membrane with it. Ebola has an incubation period of 8-10 days. (CDC) Norovirus- …show more content…

The most likely hypothesis is that it came from a zoonotic reservoir of a fruit-bat and then interactions between humans and said bats. The Norovirus on the other hand was able to be tracked to the original source. The outbreak started at the Deli bar in the cafeteria. It came from the workers infant baby, more specifically it’s feces. The women did not wash her hands before putting gloves on and the Norovirus was spread through the food that she was serving. The incubation period for Norovirus is 24-48 hours, whereas the Ebola incubation period is 8 to 10 days, but can be as short as 2 or as long as 14. Ebola is transmitted through interaction with infected person’s bodily fluids i.e. saliva, pus, or semen…etc. The Norovirus is food borne, so it needs to be ingested to get into the body. The duration of the Norovirus is three to five days. The body can usually fight of the infection of the virus. The Ebola virus is longer around 8 to 16 days. There is not a treatment for Ebola; the body must fight it off. If the infected can fight off the disease then the body has antibodies to Ebola for up to 10 years. The two diseases have similar symptoms, fever, nausea, headaches, fatigue and diarrhea. However, Norovirus is known for gastroenteritis and Ebola is known for the hemorrhagic fever. This also mimics the flu or cold so it can be mistaken and not handled properly in the beginning stages. The way Norovirus exits …show more content…

These symptoms are also similar to the symptoms caused by the common cold or the flu. Most people are not going to be running to the emergency room if they have a slight fever, headache, or nausea. This can make it difficult to contain these viruses once an initial infection happens in the host. An infected person may travel to another area unaware that they are carrying one of these diseases. Both of these viruses do not have a vaccine or real treatment. The best ways to “treat” these are to let them pass and allow the immune system to fight the virus off. Norovirus is not as serious as the Ebola and most of the persons infected can fight it off in a few days. Getting rest and keeping the body healthy. The Ebola is more serious, the fatality rate according to WHO is 50%. The best way to handle this is to isolate the person and give them IVs and hope their immune system is strong enough to fight off the virus. If they can fight off the virus they will recover, but if not then the virus kills the host. Since Ebola has no cure this plays to the advantage of controlling the virus. When someone has contracted the virus action is taken very quickly to isolate and quarantine. The source of the virus is put as top priority to stop the spread. Because it is so serious controlling it when it arises is the number one objective. The Norovirus is foodborne virus. So tracking the source and removing it in

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