What is the life expectancy of someone with Ebola?
Table 1: Data sources on EVD and non-EVD mortality in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
| Liberia | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (pre-outbreak estimates) | ||
| IHME (2013)** | 63.1 years | 57.7 years |
| WHO (2012)*** | 61.8 years | 45.7 years |
| EVD surveillance |
Who is most vulnerable to Ebola?
People most at risk are those who care for infected people, such as aid workers, or those who handle their blood or body fluid, such as hospital workers, laboratory workers and family members. For the latest on Ebola in Africa see the World Health Organization’s information on the Ebola virus.
Is Ebola painful?
Primary signs and symptoms of Ebola often include some or several of the following: Fever. Aches and pains, such as severe headache and muscle and joint pain.
What does Ebola do to your body?
Ebola is a virus that causes problems with how your blood clots. It is known as a hemorrhagic fever virus, because the clotting problems lead to internal bleeding, as blood leaks from small blood vessels in your body. The virus also causes inflammation and tissue damage.
Which age group is most affected by Ebola?
According to a January 2020 survey in the U.S., 30 percent of adults aged 55 to 64 years reported that they are somewhat concerned about Ebola, compared to 20 percent of adults aged 30 to 44 years. This statistic depicts the proportion of adults concerned about the Ebola virus in the U.S. in 2020, by age group.
How does Ebola make you bleed?
Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
Can someone without symptoms spread Ebola?
When people become infected with Ebola, they do not start developing signs or symptoms right away. This period between exposure to an illness and having symptoms is known as the incubation period. A person can only spread Ebola to other people after they develop signs and symptoms of Ebola.