Even if there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the country yet, the Ebola-related hysteria has arrived in the country. Hundreds of students of the Raiganj Polytechnic in West Bengal vacated their college hostel after a suspected Ebola patient was admitted in the Raiganj District Hospital next door, reports TOI. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

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Alip Das who returned from Liberia on August 25, tested positive for malaria, and his Ebola test report is still awaited. A student told TOI: ‘We are not taking a chance. We will return to the hostel once it is confirmed that the person is not infected with Ebola.’ Debashis Mandal, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health said: ‘His blood test confirms malaria and treatment is on. He is responding well. But we are not taking any risk. We are waiting for the report of his blood sample sent to Pune.’ Also Read - Ebola Virus Disease: Some unknown facts associated with it

The suspect is a resident of a resident of Sikarpur village of the North Dinajpur district. He was among the six people in the state who recently returned from Liberia, one of the worst Ebola-hit countries in West Africa. He was admitted to the hospital for high fever, one the classical symptoms of Ebola virus disease. Meanwhile, Delhi airport quarantined six people at high-risk suspected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) on Monday admitted to their facility. Health officials at airport are monitoring the situation very closely. During the last 24 hours, about 181 passengers from the affected West African countries have landed at the airports of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum, Hyderabad and Kolkata. (Read: Ebola in India: Has the virus come to Delhi?)

Ebola virus causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention

The Ebola virus was first seen infecting humans in African countries; especially Sudan. But now, the virus seems to have gripped the world’s interest due to its destructive potential. Snuffing out the lives of almost 80% of the population that suffers from the disease, Ebola hemorrhagic fever is definitely a condition that has the capability to infect millions. In order to help you stay safe from this deadly disease, here are all your questions about the condition answered.

What is it?

The Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe condition caused by a virus from the Filoviridae family. Known to be a condition that is transmitted from animals to humans, this virus spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal.

How is it transmitted? What are its causes?

According to scientists there are five different types of the virus, all of which have the potential to infect humans. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation) this disease can be transmitted from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals. In humans the disease can be transmitted by the following methods:

Coming into contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of an infected person.

Healthcare workers may contract the disease through transmission as well through contact with infected bodily fluids.

Handling the meat from infected animals.

Contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person who has passed away.



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