Filoviridae

In 2014, the United States was in an out-of-control panic due to Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Fear swept the nation with the news of the deaths of victims of the disease, though there were only four cases that were diagnosed exclusively in the United States. So what made this disease such a cause for concern, and should it be a concern today? Certainly there are plenty of conspiracy theories surrounding the prospect of cultivating Ebolavirus into a biological weapon, and many people are scared that

Name: TaLissa Battieste_ Causative Agent: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Disease: Ebola Virus Classification of the causative agent: The Ebola virus is a member if the family filoviridae and the order mononegavirales and is the causative agent of the Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. These are enveloped viruses that have mini-genomes consisting of a single RNA molecule of negative or anti-MRNA sense. There are five different Ebola virus genomes (BDBV, EBOV, RESTV, SUDV and TAFV) that differ in sequence and the

Ebola The theme of all the articles I have read has all resulted in devastating effects of the rare and deadly Ebola virus that has affected the human body. Ebola disease is transmitted by contact with body fluids, blood, and tissues of animals or even people who have been infected with the disease. Also, Ebola can be spread through bedding, needles, clothing or medical equipment. Researchers believe that the virus originates from infected fruit bats. But, they believe that the Ebola virus moves

Ebola The Ebola virus (EBOV) is very pathogenic, and it belongs to the genus Ebolavirus within the family of Filoviridae. The virus can cause several syndromes between human and non-human primates. This syndrome includes a hemorrhagic fever. In fact, there is a recent epidemic of EBOV in West Africa that has increased the morbidity and mortality rate of the infection to a higher percentage, but there are surges in developing their health care system to combat the infection and to control the future

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It belongs to the Filoviridae family (filovirus) and is commonly found in several African countries. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared irregularly in Africa. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family have been reported to be natural hosts of the Ebola virus. From there it has been

fevers are. The Ebola virus is one of few viruses labelled into the haemorrhagic fever Filoviridae and is classified as an RNA viral fever. Consequently, word filo originates from the Latin meaning threadlike which structurally explains the physical appearance. (Weissenhorn, W. Dessen. A Calder, L. Harrison, S. Skehel, Wiley, D. C. Molecular, 1999). Due to the highly pathogenic nature of the virus, the Filoviridae is associated with two main species; the Marburg-like virus and the Ebola-like virus

It is one of three members of the ‘Filoviridae’ family and comprises of 5 distinct species, three of which are fatal to humans. These fatal species are the ‘Zaire Ebolavirus (EBOV)’, the Reston Ebolavirus (RESTV), and the Sudan Ebolavirus (SUDV). Due to the difficulty in obtaining samples and

Normally infecting fruit bats, the Ebola virus found a mutation allowing it to spread to humans. This virus is an acute and often fatal illness. This virus first erupted in two outbreaks in 1976 (one occurring in Nzara and Sudan, while the other occurred in a village near the Ebola river, where the virus takes its name.) The current outbreak, starting in West Africa with the potential to spread throughout the world,  is  larger and more complex than previous outbreaks. This virus has caused more

The Ethical Obligations of the RN Providing care to the Patient with Ebola Virus Disease For humans, Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the ebolaviruses. The virus is from the Filoviridae family. “Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope, and porcupines found ill or dead or in the rainforest. Ebola then spreads

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