Prevention facts about Ebola
Admittedly, Ebola hemorrhagic fever (to give it its proper name) is very scary indeed: It has a death rate of up to 90 per cent, and it does horrible things to the human body and the myths that have come up since its discovery are scarier than the disease.
Advertisement
These are three prevention facts about the disease.
• Wear protective gear before you touch sick people who show symptoms of Ebola including fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, headaches and sometimes heavy bleeding.
• Do not touch the dead bodies of suspected or confirmed Ebola patients.
• Wash your hands with soap and running water regularly.
Busting the myths about Ebola is crucial to stop the transmission of the disease.
Myths and rumours can be very harmful. The fight against Ebola will only be won if the fight against myths and misconceptions is won first.
Such myths and rumours are hindering health workers from doing their jobs and causing unnecessary panic and paranoia amo
