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How Is Ebola Virus Transmitted?
Question: Is my daughter safe from Ebola in Malawi she's going for 10days
Brief Answer:
proper safety precautions needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Ebola virus outbreak has been found in western XXXXXXX countries.
Malawi has sounded red alert and it is taking all preventive measures to prevent ebola transmission in the country.
It is not transmitted by respiratory route as the influenza virus and does not spread as fast as infective respiratory disease.
It can be transmitted by contact with the secretions of infected person,and fomites.If proper precautions are taken by your daughter then there is nothing to bother.but it is a long period of 10 days which she has to follow all protective measures form the day 0 from all possible sources of infection.she can look for sources of infection and precautions to be taken.
if the trip can be avoided or postponed fine .
else safe precautions every day has to be maintained.
You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
proper safety precautions needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Ebola virus outbreak has been found in western XXXXXXX countries.
Malawi has sounded red alert and it is taking all preventive measures to prevent ebola transmission in the country.
It is not transmitted by respiratory route as the influenza virus and does not spread as fast as infective respiratory disease.
It can be transmitted by contact with the secretions of infected person,and fomites.If proper precautions are taken by your daughter then there is nothing to bother.but it is a long period of 10 days which she has to follow all protective measures form the day 0 from all possible sources of infection.she can look for sources of infection and precautions to be taken.
if the trip can be avoided or postponed fine .
else safe precautions every day has to be maintained.
You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
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