Title: Why Ebola is so dangerous - BBC News
Headings: Why Ebola is so dangerous
Why Ebola is so dangerous
What is Ebola?
Where does it strike?
Ebola deaths since 1976
Ebola deaths
Figures up to 13 January 2016
Can cultural practices spread Ebola?
What precautions should I take?
Protective Ebola suit
Surgical cap
Goggles
Medical mask
Respirator
Medical Scrubs
Overalls
Double gloves
Apron
Boots
What can be done if I catch it?
Ebola patients treated outside West Africa*
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Content: It is a very difficult message to get across. All previous outbreaks were much smaller and occurred in places where Ebola was already known - in Uganda and the DR Congo for example. In those places the education message about avoiding contact has had years to enter the collective consciousness. In West Africa, there simply has not been the time for the necessary cultural shift. The virus detective who discovered Ebola
Ebola drains weak health systems
What precautions should I take? Avoid contact with Ebola patients and their bodily fluids, the WHO advises. Do not touch anything - such as shared towels - which could have become contaminated in a public place. image copyright
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Washing hands and improving hygiene is one of the best ways to fight the virus
Carers should wear gloves and protective equipment, such as masks, and wash their hands regularly. The WHO also warns against consuming raw bushmeat and any contact with infected bats or monkeys and apes. Fruit bats in particular are considered a delicacy in the area of Guinea where the outbreak started.