Importance of preventive measures in life

Hii guys.... Today I decided to cover this disease cause recent outbreak is Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo. Till now cumulative total of 58 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases, including 27 deaths have been reported. Case fatality rate is 47%. What is EBOLA???? Ebola Virus Disease also known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) or simply Ebola caused by Ebola virus. The disease was first identified in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara and the other in Yambuka, a village near the Ebola river from which disease takes it's name. Ebola disease spreads only by direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of a person who has developed symptoms of the disease. Body fluids that may contain Ebola viruses includes saliva, mucus, vomit, feces, sweat, tears, breast milk, urine and semen. Preventive measures of EBOLA 1) Wash hands as needed A simple and basic preventive measure is to wash hands with soap and water. 2) Isolate the patient The infected person sh...

Hiii guys..... Today my topic is on Nipah Virus Infection (NiV). Before knowing the preventive measures of this disease one must know what actually the Nipah is..... Nipah Virus Infection (NiV) is a viral disease and caused by Nipah virus of genome Henipavirus. It is a zoonotic disease i.e transmitted between animals and humans. The disease was first identified in fruit bats in 1998 in Malaysia and Singapore. It is named after a village in Malaysia, Sungai Nipah. Why we have to know about the preventive measures of this disease? The main reason is that there is no effective treatment for the disease, treatment is limited to supportive care. PREVENTIVE MEASURES 1) Avoid exposure to bats in endemic areas and sick pig. 2) Avoid drinking of raw palm sap contaminated by bat excrete. 3) Avoid eating of fruit partially consumed by bats. (Specifically dates) 4) Avoid using water from Wells infected by bats. This are the simple steps to prevent the Nipah Virus Infection (NiV). Surv...

Everyone knows that prevention is better than cure but no one follows it properly. Here I like to introduce preventive measures of some diseases which we encounter in day to day life. I am a doctor and I know how to treat the disease but I also understand the importance of preventive measures in our life. Healthy life is very important for wealthy life. Our lifestyle makes impact on our health and I'll make sure I'll guide you all to your healthy life. So let's begin the journey....