Ebola virus disease
Background
Ebola is a viral infection that causes severe, often fatal (40-65%) hemorrhagic fever with outbreaks in Uganda (2011,2012) Republic of Congo (2012) and Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria in 2014.
Clinical Features
Symptoms begin as soon as 2 days after infection most commonly days 8-10 though up to 21 days. Common symptoms include fevers, headaches, myalgias, malaise, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and anorexia.
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Management
Care is supportive as there is no anti-viral medications directed at the Ebola virus. Since it is contagious, when a patient is suspected of possible Ebola infection, isolation is required until serological testing results. Notify public health.
Disposition
See Also
External Links
Sources
cdc.gov/ebola