VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 2 ( May-August, 2014 ) > List of Articles
Ayush Agarwal, Omkar Singh, VK Rastogi
Citation Information : Agarwal A, Singh O, Rastogi V. Letter-to-Editor II. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2014; 6 (2).
DOI: 10.5005/jsafog-6-2-x
Published Online: 01-08-2015
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).
• Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness of human beings having a case fatality rate of up to 90%. • Ebola virus disease outbreaks occur primarily in remote Central and West Africa, near the tropical rainforests. • The virus is transmitted to humans from wild animals and spreads in the human beings through physical contact. • It does not transmit through vectors or air-borne droplets. • Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care. No specific treatment or vaccine is available for use.
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