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2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
Fast Facts- Ebola is the cause of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease.
- Currently, there are no FDA-approved vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat Ebola.
- Ebola does not pose a significant risk to the U.S. public.
- Treatment: CDC
recommends supportive therapy for patients as the primary treatment for
Ebola. This includes balancing the patient’s fluids and electrolytes,
maintaining their oxygen status and blood pressure and treating them for
any complicating infections.
- Investigational Products:
While there are experimental Ebola vaccines and treatments under
development, these investigational products are in the earliest stages
of product development and have not yet been fully tested for safety or
effectiveness. Small amounts of some of these experimental products have
been manufactured for testing. Thus, very few courses of these
experimental products are available for clinical use. The FDA hopes that
these investigational products will one day serve to improve outcomes
for Ebola patients. However, we expect that most, if not all, of the
products in development will require administration in a carefully
monitored healthcare setting, in addition to supportive care and
rigorous infection control.
- Fraudulent Products: Unfortunately,
during outbreak situations, fraudulent products claiming to prevent,
treat or cure a disease almost always appear. The FDA monitors for
fraudulent products and false product claims related to the Ebola virus
and takes appropriate action to protect consumers. Consumers who have
seen these fraudulent products or false claims are encouraged to http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ucm059315.htm - report them to the FDA.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/Counterterrorism/MedicalCountermeasures/ucm410308.htm - http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/Counterterrorism/MedicalCountermeasures/ucm410308.htm
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