What is a Communicable Disease?

The Introduction and Spread 

Ebola which is commonly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a communicable disease that affects both humans and some primates. Ebola has been a cause of the national crisis in Liberia for several years. However, the 2014 Ebola outbreak was the worst case of Liberia that was witnessed in Libera. At the time, the case of Ebola was declared as a national crisis due to the negative impacts that Ebola caused to the citizen of Ebola. 

Ebola contains RNA which is a form of genetic material which is quite similar to the genetic structure DNA. The Ebola cell happens to travel to the cell through the cell membrane of an organism to infect the entire cell of the organism (Hill, 2014). The cells significantly rely on nutrients for their survival. However, once the Ebola virus gets into the cell, it reprieves the cell from acquiring nutrients which are essential for the survival of the cell (Hill, 2014). Ebola virus manipulates non-specific engulfing procedure which is known as macropinocytosis to destroy the cell. 

Self-Management Tips 

People should avoid having contact with body fluids and blood. In this case, this will be possible if the individual avoids having sexual contact. The individual should avoid utilizing items of an infected individual such as clothes, needles, medical equipment, and bedding. Individuals should avoid having contact with nonhuman pirates and bats or the bushmeat of these animals. An individual should avoid the semen from an individual who has recently suffered from Ebola. 

Diet and Nutrition Directions 

An Individual can stay safe from Ebola by integrating proper nutrition. An individual should take foods that are rich in Potassium, fortified pastes, fortified cereals legume, sip feeds, and Milk-based enriched liquid diet. 

Potential Treatment Options 

Ebola has proved to be a global crisis. Researchers in the globe are researching to ascertain the medications of mitigating the spread of Ebola. Most drug companies have embarked on a journey for the search of Ebola vaccine which will benefit the human population in the unforeseeable future. The vaccines utilize non-virulent segments of the virus which are injected into the human body (Southhall, DeYoung & Curt, 2017). Once the vaccine enters the human body, the immune system will have a high susceptibility rate of identifying the presence of the Ebola virus thus enabling the body to protect itself from the Ebola virus. However, the vaccines are yet to be approved by the World Health Organization. The Ebola vaccine will play a significant role in mitigating cases of Ebola in the globe. 

The other form of treatment that can be integrated by medical officers is through the use of small interfering RNAs. The small interfering RNAs are created in a manner that matches the Ebola’s virus structure. The treatment is effective when the small interfering RNAs comes into contact with the Ebola virus. 

Potential Resources 

The rapid spread of Ebola in Liberia was a result of the challenges that were faced by both international responders and local responders. The challenges play an essential function in compounding the Ebola outbreak through the removal of the victims of Ebola from the general population. The victims of Ebola were also put under quarantine to prevent the spread of Ebola. The implementation of ETC in Liberia will reduce transmission of Ebola. 

Risk Reduction 

An individual should abstain from sex whenever there is an outbreak of Ebola. The relevant government officials should mitigate contact with people suffering from Ebola from the rest of the population. 

The Target Population 

Children who are aged between 10 to 15 have a low susceptibility rate of acquiring Ebola (Team, 2015). Moreover, these children are more likely to survive when Ebola attacks them. Children who are over the age of 15 years and adults are more targeted with the Ebola virus. The mortality rate of Ebola is at 65 percent (Team, 2015). Researches have indicated that Africa is more targeted with the Ebola Virus. 

References  

Hill, A. (31 July, 2014).  “Why the West African Ebola Outbreak is the Deadliest Ever.”  Science in the News . Retrieved from http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2014/why-the-west-african-ebola-outbreak-is-the-deadliest-ever-2/ . 

Southhall H, DeYoung, & Curt, H. (31 January, 2017) . Lack of Cultural Competency in International Aid Responses: The Ebola Outbreak in Liberia . Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00005/full 

Team, W. E. R. (2015). Ebola virus disease among children in West Africa. The New England journal of medicine , 372 (13), 1274.