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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : October 7, 2014 12:36 PM IST
United States is making all efforts to combat Ebola spread after the first Ebola case was reported in Dallas, Texas, but is also urging other countries to step ahead and fight the deadly disease in West Africa aggressively.
US President Barack Obama said in a press conference in the White House press that the US is making progress' to contain the disease in West Africa, but other countries too need to 'step up' and could not remain on the sidelines, Xinhua reported.
'We have not seen other countries step up as aggressively as we need them to,' Obama said a week after the first US case of Ebola surfaced in Dallas. The president pledged more 'pressure' on foreign leaders to 'make sure that they are doing everything that they can to join us in this effort.'
Here are 9 warning symptoms of Ebola virus
Early symptoms of Ebola
Fever: Increase in body temperature is the first defence mechanism that the body uses to kill any foreign particle invading the body. When Ebola infects the body, it causes a release of various compounds like cytokines and histamines that pass on the signals of increasing body temperature. In fact, Ebola virus disease is also called the Ebola haemorrhagic fever, where the temperature can go above 38.6 C or 101.5 F.
Headache: It is the most common symptom of Ebola infection after fever, present in almost 96 percent of the cases. Nausea and headache along with fever present a typical case of common cold and flu. At this stage, the symptoms can be confused with other common infections.
Late symptoms of Ebola
Sore throat: This symptom may take some time to develop and may not occur in all people infected with the virus. It starts with a scratchy, dry or itchy feeling in the throat and can even end with lesions in the throat filled with the virus.
Jaundice: When the virus attacks the liver cells, it causes leakage of cell contents into the blood stream. Increased level of liver proteins in the blood may cause yellowing of skin and eyes or jaundice in few cases.
Loss of appetite: Increased body temperature, weakness and attack on the intestinal endothelial cells all contribute to anorexia and loss of appetite as the virus multiplies rapidly inside the body. Read more about Ebola virus signs and symptoms you need to watch out for!
With inputs from IANS
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