Ebola survivors can infect others with their sperm
Even those who manage to survive Ebola aren’t out of the woods, and could worsen the outbreak through their infected bodily fluids.
Health24.com
13 August 2014
While Ebola kills between 70% and 90% of those it infects, it is important not to forget that there is a large number who survive the virus and return home. While these people may seem to be free of the infection, there is still the potential for them to spread the disease.
There is still no cure for Ebola, but some sufferer’s immune systems will manage to fight off the disease and the patient will survive.
Some of these survivors will emerge relatively unscathed, while others may suffer long-term consequences due to their exposure to the virus. These consequences can include joint pain, muscle pain, inflammation of the testicles and even blindness. Generally speaking, the longer a patient is infected with the disease, the higher the chance of long-term problems.
However, the most serious problem related to Ebola survivors is their continued ability to infect others once they leave hospital, suggests the World Health Organisation.
Ebola is usually only transmitted through the bodily fluids, such as sweat, of heavily ill individuals. This is considered the “saving grace” of the disease in that it is impossible for people to catch it from carriers of the disease who are not yet presenting symptoms.
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