4. PHYSICAL CONTACT IS THE PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSMISSION
The original spread in Africa began through the handling of infected chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines. Humans become infected through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people.
Infection is also possible through indirect contact with environments contaminated with such fluids. It can be transmitted via contact with human corpses. One more thing that underscores the deadliness of the virus is that humans who have recovered from the disease can still transmit the virus via their semen for up to seven weeks after their recovery. Healthcare personnel are also susceptible if they fail to adhere to safety precautions in treating suspected or confirmed EVD patients.
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Clinical washing with measured quantities of soap or detergent with flowing water, after contact with the public, is recommended. However regularly washing ones hands, forearms, feet and the soles of ones shoes regularly, with dis-infecting solutions, as often as one contacts the public, is even more effective as Chlorine, boiling water maintained for 20minutes, min., and heat, kill 99.999% of known microorganisms and viruses, including EBOLA virus. It is essential that ones environment, most especially public places, like market stalls, eating places, halls, are frequently, at least daily, scrubbed with Chlorine water. Common disinfecting solutions, which contain specified measures of Chlorine include Milton, PURITIL, etc.
God, we tnk U for providing the drug for ebola virus treatment, without U, its nt possible, accept our tnx IJN. My pple, this is to show us how mighty our God is n dat we are in end tome according to d word of God. Let us move closer to God n always seek for His Mercy.