REPRESENTED BY- SUJOY SARKER NUSRAT JALAL FARZANA ZAMAN A JOURNEY WITH VIRUSES

EBOLA AND ZIKA VIRUS

Host of Ebola virus Fruit bats of the pteropodidae family Host of Zika Virus Aedes mosquitoes such as A. Aegypti

History of Ebola In 1976, Ebola (named after the Ebola River in Zaire, first emerged in Sudan and Zaire First outbreak of Ebola (Ebola-Sudan) infected over 284 people in 1976, with a mortality rate of 53% Second Ebola virus emerged from Yambuku, Zaire, Ebola-Zaire (EBOZ). EBOZ, with the highest mortality rate of any of the Ebola viruses (88%), infected 318 people.

History of Zika Virus In 1947, scientists researching yellow fever on a rhesus macaque (a Monkey) The monkey developed a fever Researchers isolated from rhesus macaque’s serum a transmissible agent that was first described as Zika virus in 1952 Then it was subsequently isolated from a human in Nigeria in 1954

Countries that confirmed Ebola and Zika Cases

MODE OF TRANSMISSION - EBOLA Blood or body fluids Objects (like needles and syringes) Infected fruit bats, primates (apes & monkeys)

Treatments of Ebola Infection There’s no vaccine to prevent Ebola Doctors manage the symptoms of Ebola with: Fluids and electrolytes Oxygen Blood pressure medication Blood transfusions Treatment for other infections

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Treatment of Zika Virus Infection No specific vaccines are available But there are some tips to relive symptoms: 1.Drink lot of fluids 2.Take medicines to relive fever 4.Before taking any medicine, consult your doctor If you have Zika, prevent mosquito bites for the first week of your illness.

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