However, researchers have hypothesized that the first patient becomes infected through contact with an infected animal.
(2) After the first case-patient in an outbreak setting is infected, the virus can be transmitted in several ways. People can be exposed to Ebola virus from direct contact with the blood and/or secretions of an infected person.
Thus, the virus is often spread through families and friends because they come in close contact with such secretions when caring for infected persons. People can also be exposed ti Ebola virus through contact with objects, such as needles, that have been contaminated with infected secretions.
(3) Nosocomial transmission refers to the spread of a disease within a health-care setting, such as a clinic or hospital. It occurs frequently during Ebola HF outbreaks. It includes both types of transmission described above.
In African health-care facilities, patients are often cared for without the use of a mask, gown, or gloves. Exposure to the virus has occurred when health care workers treated individuals with Ebola HF without wearing these types of protective clothing.
In addition, when needles or syringes are used, they may not be of the disposable type, or may not have been sterilized, but only rinsed before reinsertion into multi-use vials of medicine.
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1. The part following the passage will likely discuss about ...
A. Directions to carefully exploit the virus for medical purposes
B. Hints to improve conditions of African health care facilities
C. Details to prevent the occurrence of nosocomial infections