Which of the following statements reflect what is known about
the Ebola and Marburg viruses?
a) The diagnosis should be considered in a patient who has a febrile,
hemorrhagic illness after traveling to Asia or Africa.
The diagnosis should be considered in a patient who has a febrile,
hemorrhagic illness after traveling to Asia or Africa, or who has
handled animals or animal carcasses from those parts of the world.
b) Treatment during the acute phase includes administration of acyclovir,
and ventilator and dialysis support.
No antivirals have been approved or show promise against the viruses.
Treatment must be largely supportive maintenance of the circulatory
system and respiratory systems. It is likely that the infected patient
would need ventilator and dialysis support through the acute phases of
illness.
c) The viruses can be spread only by airborne exposure.
The viruses can be spread by exposure to blood or other body fluid,
insect bite, and mucous membrane exposure.
d) Symptoms include severe lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and
dehydration.
Symptoms include fever, rash, and encephalitis which progress rapidly
to profound hemorrhage, organ destruction, and shock.
the Ebola and Marburg viruses?
a) The diagnosis should be considered in a patient who has a febrile,
hemorrhagic illness after traveling to Asia or Africa.
The diagnosis should be considered in a patient who has a febrile,
hemorrhagic illness after traveling to Asia or Africa, or who has
handled animals or animal carcasses from those parts of the world.
b) Treatment during the acute phase includes administration of acyclovir,
and ventilator and dialysis support.
No antivirals have been approved or show promise against the viruses.
Treatment must be largely supportive maintenance of the circulatory
system and respiratory systems. It is likely that the infected patient
would need ventilator and dialysis support through the acute phases of
illness.
c) The viruses can be spread only by airborne exposure.
The viruses can be spread by exposure to blood or other body fluid,
insect bite, and mucous membrane exposure.
d) Symptoms include severe lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and
dehydration.
Symptoms include fever, rash, and encephalitis which progress rapidly
to profound hemorrhage, organ destruction, and shock.