Ebola awareness

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Ebola Awareness Toolbox Talk March 2014

Disclaimer: This awareness talk has been developed for educational purposes only. l It is i nott a substitute b tit t ffor professional f i l medical di l advice. d i Should you have questions or concerns about any topic described here, please consult your medical professional.

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EBOLA WHAT IS IT?

Ebola is caused by a virus. •

Causes a severe illness illness, with bleeding

Up to 90% will die

No vaccine, and no treatment are available

Many people can quickly become infected

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EBOLA HOW DOES IT SPREAD?

Sick people can spread

this

disease to others •

People in direct contact with sick people are at highest risk: •

Family members

Healthcare workers

Contact with Dead bodies can cause infection. infection BE CAREFUL •

DO NOT wash, touch or kiss dead bodies

DO NOT wash hands in the same bucket as others who have touched the body 4


EBOLA SYMPTOMS

What does Ebola feel like?

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EBOLA

Symptoms can start within

EARLY SYMPTOMS

t two d days of contact with an infected person or body

TIREDNESS FEVER

NAUSEA HEADACHE

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EBOLA LATER SYMPTOMS

BLEEDING (mostly from nose and mouth)

VOMITING May contain blood

DIARRHOEA May contain blood

COUGH May contain blood 7


EBOLA LATER SYMPTOMS

YOU CAN BECOME VERY SICK

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EBOLA DEATH IS COMMON

MOST PEOPLE WITH EBOLA DIE

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EBOLA PREVENTION

How NOT to catch Ebola?

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EBOLA DON’T DON T CATCH IT! YOU CAN CATCH

EBOLA FROM SOMEONE WHO IS

SICK OR DEAD

KEEP AWAY AWAY…….. 11


EBOLA DON’T DON T TOUCH!

BLOOD

Do not touch an infected person or their body fluids

VOMIT

FAECES OR DIARRHOEA

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EBOLA DON’T DON T TOUCH!

BODY FLUIDS

Do not touch an infected person or their body fluids

URINE

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EBOLA DON’T DON T TOUCH! Dead bodies carry y the virus. Bury carefully. Keep away.

DEAD BODY 14


EBOLA PREVENTION

WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN Use SOAP

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EBOLA PREVENTION

EBOLA is in animals and bats too. DO NOT touch or eat "bush meat� or bats

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EBOLA WHAT TO DO!

If y you g get sick

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EBOLA WHAT TO DO

FEVER

VOMITING May contain blood

If you develop these symptoms symptoms…

TIREDNESS

DIARRHOEA May contain blood

HEADACHE

NAUSEA

COUGH May contain blood

BLEEDING (mostly from nose and mouth)

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EBOLA WHAT TO DO Call C ll your medical di l centre t and d tell them about your illness Listen to the advice. advice You may be sent to a special hospital Keep away from others so they don’t get sick Be especially careful of your vomit and diarrhoea

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