Notification for students upon coming from areas stricken by fevers caused by the eb












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            * Notification for foreign students upon coming from west Africa and Congo, from areas str
            caused by the ebola virus
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            Some west African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria) and Kongo have curren
            Epidemics caused by the ebola virus.
            What is ebola: a serious infectious illness that ends with the death of the patient in mor

            cases.
            How is it transmitted: It is transmitted through direct contact with blood or with other b
            as urine, saliva) from people, dead or alive, afflicted by ebola. The illness is also tran

            sexual intercourse with a person who suffered from the illness, even up to 3 months after 
            It is also possible to be infected by an originator of ebola through contact with wild ani

            antelopes, bats). The illness is not transmitted through the air. The period from the infe
            outbreak of the symptoms is 2-21 days.
            What to do when returning from a high-risk area: if you are travelling from a high-risk ar

            state of health for a period of 21 days. In the event of any febrile illness, inexplicable
            muscle pain, headaches, a sore throat, diarrhoea, vomiting and subsequent bleeding it is n
            out the suspicion that it could be due to this illness. Do not leave your flat and contact

            medical emergency service (dial 155) by phone immediately.
            8 September 2014
            MUDr. Vladimír Valenta, Ph.D., Chief Public Health Officer of the Czech Republic