Filoviruses Flashcards
What is the type of filoviruses
-ssrna
Name an example of a filovirus
Ebola
When did ebola first emerged?
1976
true or false: ebola has a high mortality rate
true
what is the name of the glycoprotein of ebola
GP
whatr does ebola looks like
like a worm
what does ebola affect
-epithelial cells
-it goes into the tight junction
How does ebola virus gets into the cells
-the virus enters the body through contect with infected blood, urine, feces, semen or other bodily fluids
true or false: ebola forms blood clots
true
What does the body do when it is infected by ebola and it goes through dangerous overdrive
it makes a cytokine storm which turns the body against itself
How can death be cause with ebola
organ failure or hypovolemic shock
Ebola typical path
-day 7-9: headache, fatigue fever, muscle soreness
-day 10: sudden high fever, vomiting blood passive behavior
-Day 11: bruising, brain damage, bleeding from nose, mouth, eyes and anus
-day 12: loss of conscious, seizures, massive internal bleeding and death
In 2014 where was the first case reported that had ebola
guinea
where was the ebola pandemic in summer 2014
-guinea
-liberia
-sierra leone
true or false: you can be considered cured of ebola but still have virus titer
true
which virus caused people to create a new protective suit
ebola
death rate of ebola
70%
why was ebola pandemic so prevalent
people were not following recommendations
By December 1 st, 2014, WHO’s immediate goals to arrest epidemic:
Isolate 70% of Ebola patients
Have 70% of Ebola victim burials or cremations performed safely
Estimates in Liberia December 1, 2014:
30% of Ebola patients isolated
25% of Ebola victims safely buried
how was the ebola pandemic stopped?
-2 vaccines were sent out one was made in Canada aka the recombinant one
what was the method of vaccination for DCR
ring vaccination
