Introduction This report has been written to inform the readers of the potentially hazardous disease Ebola, and how it is contracted and some background information on the discovery of Ebola. The Disease The Ebola virus is a member of a family of RNA Viruses, known as Filvoviruses. The Ebola Virus does not occur often as the last reported Ebola Infection was on November 24 1995, by a Swiss researcher on the Ivory Coast. Causes The Ebola Virus …showed first 75 words of 514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 514 total…to take extra care when in areas that have a high risk of Ebola infection. The Ebola virus cannot be completely wiped out, but a few steps to help prevent the disease can be used: 1. Isolate all people who show symptoms of the Ebola virus, who have contracted it in know high risk areas. 2. When in know Ebola “ hot spots” never use medical equipment that has not been thoroughly cleaned with an effective cleaning agent.