Experts are saying the recent epidemic occurring in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo is an independent event separate from what is happening in the west of the country. The World Health Organization advises that the Ebola Virus in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea has resulted in 844 cases, with a shocking 518 deaths at last count.
How Is It Spread?
The general scientific belief is that the Ebola Virus has transferred to humans from chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys, and that it also comes from the Fruit Bat populations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. But wait; doesn’t Australia have fruit bat colonies all over the place, we hear you ask? The answer to that question is yes, but they may actually hold the key to developing a successful vaccine.
At the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory located in Geelong, scientists have been trying to determine why Fruit Bats can be carriers of the Ebola Virus, but without illness. When the strain is contracted in humans, by contact with infected bodily fluids, the mortality rate skyrockets to between sixty and ninety percent.
What Are The Symptoms of the Ebola Virus?
It will take anywhere from two to twenty-one days for an individual to become sick after coming into contact with an infected person or animal. With the passing of time, the patient notices a rash developing on the upper body, pain increasing in the lower back, and the eyes and mouth become red.
In humans, early symptoms can include fever, headaches and muscle pain. These are followed by the more serious symptoms of nausea, impaired kidney and liver function and internal and external bleeding. Several vaccines are currently being tested, however at this point in time there is no cure or definite treatment for the Ebola Virus. Click here to find more about clean office.
What Is The Risk To Australians?
The Commonwealth chief medical officer has stated the risk of deadly the Ebola virus (which has infected over 1,700 people and claimed least 932 lives since the break out in Guinea earlier this year) spreading to Australia from West Africa is very low.
Luckily for open space offices throughout Australia, the Ebola Virus is not considered to be very contagious. It can't be transmitted through close proximity, unlike influenza, meaning that your unwell co-worker doesn't need to be quarantined as a threat to public health and national security. And certainly if you have efficient cleaning staff you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
Let the experts take care of the Ebola outbreak and let Precise Commercial Cleaners take care of the rest. We tailor-make your cleaning solutions, and we handle everything from tile and grout cleaning, carpet cleaning, pressure cleaning, vinyl restoration, window cleaning, and so on. By incorporating office cleaning into your monthly budget these services can be discounted to provide excellent value for money.