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originally posted by: rockpaperhammock
a reply to: ripcontrol
im reading the book the hot zone now....great read. From my understanding there are 3 filoviruses....2 forms of ebola and marburg. Marburg or whatever is the weakest of the 3. There is ebola zaire and ebola congo I think. The zaire form is the 90% fatally rate one and the worse. They are similar but have different death rates from my understanding.
The family currently includes the three virus genera Cuevavirus, Ebolavirus, and Marburgvirus a
originally posted by: GogoVicMorrow
originally posted by: rockpaperhammock
a reply to: ripcontrol
im reading the book the hot zone now....great read. From my understanding there are 3 filoviruses....2 forms of ebola and marburg. Marburg or whatever is the weakest of the 3. There is ebola zaire and ebola congo I think. The zaire form is the 90% fatally rate one and the worse. They are similar but have different death rates from my understanding.
No, there are way more than 3. There are Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV), Ebola Sudan (SUDV), Taï Forest Virus (former ebola ivory coast i believe) (TAFV), and Ebola Zaire (the worst, and a version of which is causing this outbreak). There is also Ebola Reston which doesn't hurt humans.
There there is Marburg hemorrhagic fever, and Lassa virus.
Then a Simian hemorrhagic fever.
There are way for filo viruses than you have listed. There is no Ebola Congo, I think you need to read on a little bit more.
Preventative action is the same as for the flu. Teach your kids the following:
Wash your hands frequently when you are out.
Use a paper towel to open bathroom doors and turn on taps.
Although I’m normally not a big fan of hand sanitizer, use it during the height of flu season if you have to touch things that everyone else has been touching, like the handle of the shopping cart, door knobs, and light switches.
Use antibacterial wipes (or at least baby wipes) to wash your hands when you’re out.
Avoid touching your face – this welcomes germs that are on your hands into your body.
During the height of flu season, consider taking a quick shower and changing clothes when you return home
At the least, make sure the kids change clothes and thoroughly wash their hands when they return home from school.
I shouldn’t really have to say this, but….wash your hands after using the bathroom and before preparing or eating food.
Stay home as much as possible. (Obviously, if you have work and school outside the home, this become more difficult, but avoid malls, movie theaters, and sporting events for the duration of the epidemic.)
Stay away from sick people if you can.
Avoid eating at restaurants – you don’t know the health or hygiene habits of the kitchen staff.
Drink lots of water to keep your system hydrated and efficient.
Take a high quality, organic multi-vitamin.
Take at least 3000 IUs of high-quality Vitamin D3 daily - research has shown a link between a Vitamin D deficit and susceptibility to illness
Eat lots of fruits and vegetables (preferably organic and pesticide free).
Get 7-9 hours of sleep per day – a tired body has a weaker immunity against viruses.
Avoid or limit alcoholic beverages.
Avoid or limit processed foods.