Ngoy Mushola
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Ngoy Mushola is a DR Congolese
medical doctor. Mushola, who is from Bumba
, was the first person to record a description of the Ebola
virus. It occurred Yambuku
, DR Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
medical doctor. Mushola, who is from Bumba
Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bumba is a town and river port in Mongala District, in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying on the River Congo. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 107,626.- Transport :...
, was the first person to record a description of the Ebola
Ebola
Ebola virus disease is the name for the human disease which may be caused by any of the four known ebolaviruses. These four viruses are: Bundibugyo virus , Ebola virus , Sudan virus , and Taï Forest virus...
virus. It occurred Yambuku
Yambuku
Yambuku is a small village in Mongala District in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the site of the first known outbreak of the Ebola Zaire strain of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus...
, DR Congo.
See also
- VHFs
- Blood-borne pathogens (BBP)
- Universal precautionsUniversal precautionsUniversal precautions refers to the practice, in medicine, of avoiding contact with patients' bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves, goggles, and face shields. The practice was introduced in 1985–88. In 1987, the practice of universal precautions was...
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