The press service of the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health reported that the Ebola virus disease is a serious illness, particularly common on the African continent. The virus can be transmitted through blood, feces, urine, sweat, saliva, and other biological fluids of infected animals.

There is no specific treatment for Ebola infection; patients receive symptomatic therapy.

This year, 263 confirmed cases of Ebola have been registered in Africa. The main epicenter remains the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The World Health Organization assesses the likelihood of Ebola becoming a global pandemic as low.

“The risk of the spread of this disease in Uzbekistan is also considered low. To prevent the importation of the infection, specialists of the Committee are conducting medical monitoring of citizens arriving across the state border. The epidemiological situation in the country remains stable,” the statement said.

The Sanitary Committee recommended that citizens refrain from traveling to countries and regions where the virus is actively spreading.

Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with the biological fluids of an infected person or animal. Therefore, the following precautions are recommended: avoid contact with wild animals; refrain from eating exotic food; keep a safe distance from people with symptoms; wash hands frequently with soap or use antiseptics; drink only bottled or boiled water; monitor health for 21 days after returning from high-risk areas; seek medical help immediately if fever, weakness, vomiting, or diarrhea occur; inform a doctor if you have visited a high-risk region.

Source: uznews.uz