Symptoms of Ebola virus

Ebola is a deadly virus. In 1976, a farmer died of the virus on the banks of the Ebola River in Congo, Africa. The dead farmer’s eyes, nose, ears and throat were bleeding. The virus was named Ebola virus after the river. An outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, Africa. In 2014-15, the Ebola outbreak killed 11,000 people, including 250 health workers, in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Disease symptoms appear within 2-21 days.

Pandemic Virus

Numerous virus have become epidemic and spread rapidly among people. Virus causing worldwide epidemics are-
(i) HIV : The virus that causes the deadly disease AIDS is HIV. It destroys human white blood cells. The body’s immune system is reduced or destroyed. In Bangladesh, the number of AIDS patients and the number of deaths are increasing.
(ii) Ebola virus: Ebola is a deadly virus. In 1976, a farmer died of the virus on the banks of the Ebola River in Congo, Africa. The dead farmer’s eyes, nose, ears and throat were bleeding. The virus was named Ebola virus after the river. An outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, Africa. In 2014-15, the Ebola outbreak killed 11,000 people, including 250 health workers, in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Disease symptoms appear within 2-21 days.
(iii) Bird flu virus: Bird flu disease is caused by Avian Influenza virus (Hemagglutinin-1 Neuraminidase type-1=H1N1). In 2008, bird flu became an epidemic in Bangladesh and West Bengal. The disease affected poultry and destroyed the poultry industry. Dr. Siddiq Publications
(iv) Swine flu virus: Swine flu is caused by Swine Influenza virus. Swine flu is caused by influenza viruses H5N1 and H1N1. Swine flu was detected in April 2009. Humans and pigs are infected by this virus. Thousands of chickens die from this disease every year in Bangladesh. In India, 34,000 people were infected in February 2015.
(v) Zika virus: The disease caused by Zika virus is called Zika virus. In 1947, the Zika virus was first detected in rhesus monkeys living in the Zika forest in Uganda. It is spread by mosquitoes. In March 2016, Zika virus was detected in Chittagong district of Bangladesh. Zika virus carrier Aedes aegypti. Aedes albopictus mosquito.
(vi) Nipah virus: The first outbreak of Nipah virus occurred in pig farms in Malaysia in 1999. Bats are carriers of this virus. It is transmitted to the human body through the raw juice of dates. It is an RNA virus. The attack of this virus causes complications in breathing. Dr. Siddiq Publications
(vii) Chikungunya: Chikungunya is an α-virus (RNA). Its carriers are Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Chikungunya was first discovered in 1952 in Tanzania, Africa. It was first caught in Bangladesh in 2008. Chikungunya spread widely in Bangladesh in April-May 2017. Chikungunya is also known as Langra Zor.
12. Destruction of Beneficial Microorganisms: Some virus cause economic losses by destroying beneficial microorganisms. Xymophage virus destroys yeast used in the wine or alcohol industry. Cyanophage viruses destroy blue-green algae. It reduces the amount of nitrogen in the soil. T2 bacteriophage kills E. coli bacteria that live in the human gut.