The Algerian authorities have published data in recent hours regarding the circulation of news on social media about the spread of a “strange disease” in the central states of the country.
Users on social media have spoken over the past two days about the spread of a “strange disease” or “deadly virus” in Algerian states, including Blida, while others have indicated that the epidemic is Ebola.
However, the Directorate of Health in the province of Blida issued an official statement denying the emergence of any strange disease that caused the death of citizens, according to the statement An-Nahar newspaper website the local.
The Directorate of Health stated that the deaths were caused by the record high temperatures in the central states of the country.
The Ministry of Health also issued a statement, on Tuesday, confirming that no Ebola virus infection had been recorded in the country, explaining that “due to the continued circulation of some incorrect information related to the presence of cases of Ebola virus infection and Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Algeria, no such case has been recorded to date.” disease at the national level.
The Ministry of Health also recommended the need to “take all precautions, not be exposed to sunlight, drink plenty of water, and stay in shaded areas away from heat, especially for the elderly and children.”
The World Health Organization defines Ebola as “a rare, but severe disease that affects humans, and is often fatal,” adding that infection occurs through individuals touching infected animals when preparing, cooking, or eating them, or the body fluids of an infected person such as saliva, urine, or feces. or semen.
Infection is also through touching “things that contain bodily fluids of an infected person, such as clothing (…) and the Ebola virus enters the body through cuts in the skin or when touching the eyes, nose or mouth.”
Early symptoms of the disease include fever, fatigue and headache. Some types of Ebola can be prevented with vaccines and can be treated with medication.
The death rate of cases infected with Ebola virus disease is about 50 percent, according to the United Nations organization.
2023-07-20 04:15:45
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