 |  | Fact sheet No 103: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever - Revised December 2000 (WHO, 2000, 3 p.) | |
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| | History and Prevalence | |
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· No specific treatment or vaccine exists for Ebola haemorrhagic fever.· Severe cases require intensive supportive care, as patients are frequently dehydrated and in need of intravenous fluids.
· Experimental studies involving the use of hyper-immune sera on animals demonstrated no long-term protection against the disease after interruption of therapy.
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