Why is Ebola virus increasingly dangerous?

The mechanism of rapid infiltration and injury and the ability of persistent spread of Ebola virus are making them especially scary.

During the antiviral process, the immune system's reaction will wreak havoc on the rest of the body, causing the blood vessels to become weaker and open. At that time, blood and plasma began to be pushed through it, causing bleeding through pores and holes in the body.

How is virus intruding?

Ebola is a filovirus, a type of virus that is made up of small proteins that cover a range of genetic material. For infected people, viral particles (virions) live in blood, saliva, mucus, sweat and vomiting.

In the period of illness in one person (usually after 5-6 days from infection), one-fifth of the blood spoon may contain 10 billion virus particles. Meanwhile, an HIV-infected but untreated patient usually has 50,000-100,000 viral particles in the same amount of blood. This number in people with hepatitis C is between 5-20 million.

Ebola virus.(Photo: Wikicommons)

If these elements find an entry point, such as a cut or scratch; If a person lets their eyes, nose, or mouth come into contact with fluids that carry virus particles, they will attack quickly.

Fatal mechanism

Once in the blood, the virus targets a compound called interferon. This is a group of natural proteins that are produced by immune system cells to fight foreign agents like viruses, bacteria, parasites or cancer cells. Interferon interferes with the survival of the virus, alerting the immune system to the presence of invasive agents through an emergency approach.

However, the Ebola virus will prevent the immune system from carrying out a "counter-attack" , by attaching a distorted-sized protein to the communications department, hindering alerting to cells. While the immune system is unable to recognize this, the virus will easily approach and destroy the rest of the body. This is also when Ebola virus replicates at a rapid rate. Once the virus starts to develop, scientists find it difficult to stop them.

The virus starts infecting organs in the body, killing the cells inside and causing them to explode. All components of the virus will enter the blood. The immune system started responding to the crisis but it was too late.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 70% of people infected with the virus will die, although it is not easy to determine the correct number of outbreaks.

Spread ability

Ebola is not easily spread by influenza virus because it is thought to not spread through the air. But this is more "persistent" virus.

Virus elements exist on dry surfaces like door handles or table tops for hours. Unlike the flu virus, which is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract, Ebola virus can live in body fluids at normal ambient temperature. Doctors even found Ebola in the semen of someone who survived 3 months of recovery after treatment.

People with Ebola will not spread the disease until they start having symptoms. This happens when the number of virus particles far exceeds human body cells. However, according to Peter Jahrling, one of the leading scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the virus is likely to become more dangerous.

In some recent experiments with Liberian Ebola patients, Jahrling found that infected people seem to have more viruses in their blood and this makes them more susceptible to spreading the disease. It can even affect people who have cared for patients or health workers.

Scientists are wary of the Ebola virus variant risk.(Photo: Reuters)

Treatments

According to experts, there is currently no vaccine or treatment regimen for this disease.

With the rapid progress of virus, comprehensive treatment at the facility with modern equipment can open up the chances of survival for patients. If treated and maintained healthy, the patient's immune system can win the virus itself.

In Atlanta, two American patients were cared for after recovering from experimental drugs and applying traditional treatments. Using intravenous fluids to ensure functioning for organs in the body, using a breathing machine to deliver oxygen throughout the body and drugs to maintain blood pressure can help patients survive.

Two American patients and thousands of others in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone have been recognized as winning Ebola.