Viruses

What is a Virus?

• A virus are particles.
• They can cause diseases in people animals and plants
• They multiply only when they can feed off of the host's body
• Viruses can spread really quickly

How do these viruses spread?

• Insects
• Water
• Air
• Ingection
• Coughing/Snezzing
• Touching
• Intercourse

Ebola

What Happened?

• Over 10,000 killed
• Over 25,000 infected
• The week of November 18,2015 it is confirmed that there have been no more cases of Ebola
• Over 7,000 WHO experts had been sent to help stop the movement of the virus

How can we mitigate the impact of the virus?

• Washing hands with soap daily
• Don't share things that have been in your mouth
• Get vaccinated
• Cover your mouth when coughing
• Avoid touching your eyes,nose and mouth