• Fever
• Severe headache
• Joint and muscle aches
• Chills
• Weakness
Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea (may be bloody)
• Red eyes
• Raised rash
• Chest pain and cough
• Stomach pain
• Severe weight loss
• Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum)
• Internal bleeding
When To Seek Medical Attention
If you or a loved one has been in an area known to have Ebola virus, or if you have come in contact with a person known or suspected to have Ebola, and you’ve begun showing symptoms, you have to approach treatment with a two-fold approach: seek medical attention as quickly as possible, but do so in a way that minimizes risk to your family, loved ones, or the community at large.