A Review of the Role of Food and the Food System in the …
However, the harvesting of one food product is directly related to ebolavirus transmission. Specifically, the hunting and butchering of wildlife for food, typically referred to as “bushmeat,” exposes humans to blood and other fluids of potentially infected animals.
Food Insecurity as a Risk Factor for Outcomes Related to Ebola …
2018年3月19日 · Studies have shown that people suffering from food insecurity are at higher risk for infectious and noncommunicable diseases and have poorer health outcomes. No study, however, has examined the association between food insecurity and outcomes related to Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Information note: Ebola and food safety - World Health Organization …
2014年8月24日 · Food, animals and Ebola. If food products are properly prepared and cooked, humans cannot become infected by consuming them: the Ebola virus is inactivated through cooking. Basic hygiene measures can prevent infection in people in direct contact with infected animals or with raw meat and by-products.
Transmission of Ebola Virus Disease: An Overview
2014年11月1日 · Ebola is not spread through the air or by water, or in general, by food. However, in Africa, Ebola may be spread as a result of handling bushmeat (wild animals hunted for food) and contact with infected bats. The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, including chimpanzees, fruit bats, and forest antelope.
Nutritional care of children and adults with Ebola virus disease in ...
2023年8月9日 · General management, diet and feeding of children and adults with Ebola virus disease. Patients should be provided with food if they are conscious and can swallow. The nutritional needs and approach to nutritional care in any individual will be determined by the patient’s preceding nutritional status, severity of illness and age.
A Review of the Role of Food and the Food System in the
2015年12月3日 · The literature reveals surprising preliminary evidence that food and the food system may be more implicated in ebolavirus transmission than expected and that further research is urgently needed.
Ebola Virus Disease and Food Safety - CFS
2017年6月9日 · It is safe to consume food products that are properly prepared and cooked as Ebola virus is inactivated by thorough cooking. Avoid contact with wild animals when travelling to the affected areas. Food of animal origin should be thoroughly cooked before consumption.
A Qualitative Study Exploring Perceived Impacts of Ebola on …
The Ebola outbreak and related response strategies, especially movement restriction policies, disrupted nearly every aspect of the food value-chain in Sierra Leone.
An update on the risk of transmission of Ebola virus (EBOV) via …
2014年11月4日 · Several animal species were found to harbour Zaïre Ebola virus (ZEBOV), mainly non-human primates and fruit bats. The risk for persons in Europe linked to the transmission of ZEBOV via handling and preparation (by consumers or staff handling the food in kitchens immediately prior to consumption), and consumption of bushmeat illegally imported ...
Implications of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea: …
2018年8月23日 · Ebola disrupted national and local food markets in several ways, according to participants. First, participants explained that Ebola reduced food availability from impacts on livelihoods because many individuals, particularly women, could no longer engage in typical agricultural practices due to falling ill.