Ebola virus is a very serious and sometimes fatal disease. Below are the main symptoms of Embola*:
The first signs of Ebola are:
- Sudden fatigue
- Muscle Pain
- Headache
- Sore Throat
This is followed by:
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Rash
- Impaired kidney and liver function
- Bleeding from the ears, nose and mouth
If you have these symptoms and have had contact with an Ebola patient then ring 111, do not go directly to A&E or a GP.
If there has been no contact with Ebola then seek help from 111, your GP or A&E if necessary.
*Taken from www.nhs.uk
Heathrow airport have recently started screening for Ebola among passengers flying in from high risk countries, including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
