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Ebola in West Africa: Is Ebola outbreak putting malaria control at risk?

By: Shraddha Rupavate   | | Updated: October 28, 2014 3:34 pm
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While the world is worried about Ebola, some experts are worried that the outbreak has centred the attention of all health professionals to combat the disease, giving an opportunity to other serious health concerns to takeover. A top malaria control expert mentioned that the Ebola crisis may jeopardize efforts to control malaria. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

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Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, who heads the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership said after visiting West Africa that children’s wards in hospitals of Ebola hit nations were becoming ‘ghost areas’ with hardly any health workers around, reported the BBC. In 2012, at least 7,000 people died due to malaria in the three countries that are worst hit by the Ebola epidemic. (Read: Ebola virus is mutating rapidly say scientists) Also Read - Ebola death toll rises to 55 in DR Congo

How the Ebola virus spreads in humans?

It spreads through infected body fluids: Ebola spreads from one infected person to the other through direct contact of the skin and other bodily fluids. The virus is present in the body fluids of an infected person which includes blood, semen, sweat, urine, saliva, feaces, vomit, etc. If a healthy person comes in contact with the infected body fluids that enters his system through open wounds, blood transfusions or through the eyes, ears, mouth, nostrils, genital area, it can infect an individual within a span of two to 21 days depending on the severity of the viral attack. Having unsafe sex with an infected person also can lead to the viral infection.

It can spread by using infected needles and other contaminated objects: This is obvious as infected needles and other contaminated objects might have remnants of infected body fluids. If this gets into the system of a healthy individual, it can spread the deadly disease rapidly. Read more about How the Ebola virus spreads in humans

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Published : October 28, 2014 1:11 pm | Updated:October 28, 2014 3:34 pm
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