ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
EBOLA
AND ZIKA VIRUS
*Rupali Yevale, Priyanka Kalamkar, Kirtibala Pawar and Nilofar Khan
K.G. Rahul Dharkar College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Karjat, (M. S.) India
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a zoonosis affecting both human and non-human primates
(NHP).The virus causing the outbreak has been characterized as Zaire Ebolavirus (EBOV).
EBOV belongs to the genus Ebolavirus which together with the genus
Marburgvirus forms the
family of Filoviridae. Managing Ebola patients in the African setting was a major challenge since
there was no effective antiviral drug and no specific vaccine available. Only supportive care could
be
administered, to sustain cardiac and renal functions with prudent use of perfusion. Zika virus is
usually spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. The
virus can also be spread
from a man to his sexual partner during unprotected sexual contact and from a pregnant woman to
her baby during pregnancy or around the time of birth. The symptoms of Zika are similar to that
of dengue and chikungunya, which are diseases caused by other viruses spread by the same type
of mosquitoes. No specific treatment available for Zika. Symptoms
are treated by getting rest,
drinking fluids to prevent dehydration and taking medicines such as acetaminophen or
paracetamol to relieve fever and pain.
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