https://academic.oup.com/bib/article/22/3/bbaa123/5868070

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On this page, you can download high resolution images of our renderings. We made them with transparent background, so that you can use it in your work. As the research progresses, we will keep updating the model as well as the images on this page, so stay tuned!

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That library is nature—and its language is DNA.

The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is a global scientific initiative working to read that language by creating high-quality genome sequences for Earth's biodiversity. Its vision is to build a genomic foundation for understanding animals, plants, fungi and other eukaryotic life.

Why does this matter?

Because every species carries information shaped by millions of years of evolution. A wild plant may hold genetic clues for surviving drought. A marine organism could reveal new biological processes. A threatened species may carry genetic diversity that could help it adapt to a changing environment.

By sequencing genomes, scientists can move beyond simply knowing what species exist. They can begin to understand how they evolved, how they adapt and what makes them resilient.

The possibilities reach far beyond biology. This knowledge could support biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, medicine and new discoveries in biotechnology.

But there is also a race against time. Habitats are changing, populations are declining, and species can disappear before we fully understand them.

That makes EBP more than a technology project. It is an attempt to create a lasting genetic record of life on Earth—while that life is still here.

For centuries, humans have explored, named and documented the natural world.

Now, we have the opportunity to read it.

Every genome is a story.

The Earth BioGenome Project is helping us write the world's most extraordinary library—the book of life itself.

Read and explore more about it @ https://www.earthbiogenome.org/

The ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak is considered to be the largest and longest outbreak ever recorded of Ebola, killing at least 932 people and infecting more than 1,700 till date since March in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria and Liberia.

Hence, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 8 August, 2014 declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa an international health emergency.

Causes

EVD is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus. While there are five identified sub-species of Ebolavirus, four viruses cause disease in humans. They are Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), Ebola virus (EBOV), Sudan virus (SUDV), Taï Forest virus (TAFV).

The fifth virus, Reston virus (RESTV), is not considered to be disease-causing in humans.

According to WHO, EVD first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter was in a village situated near the Ebola River from which the disease takes its name.

How does it spread?

It is still unclear how Ebola spreads. However, it is believed that the first pateint becomes infected through contact with an infected animal's body fluids.

Human-to-human transmission can occur through direct contact with blood, organs or other body fluids of infected people or exposure to objects such as needles and syringes that have been contaminated with infected secretions.

Ebola can also be transmitted from men who have recovered from the disease through semen as it is infectious for up to 7 weeks.

Infected dead bodies can spread Ebola as they are still infectious. So mourners who have direct contact with the body of deceased person can also get the disease.

Who is most at risk?

Health-care workers who do not wear appropriate protective clothing and family members who are in close contact with infected people or deceased patients.

Signs and symptoms:

Symptoms may occur between 2 and 21 days after contracting the infection. Common signs of Ebola include:

Fever

Headache

Muscle, abdominal and joint pain

Sore throat

Weakness

Diarrhea

Vomit or cough up blood

Chest pain

Difficulty in breathing and swallowing

Rash

Hiccups

Bleeding inside and outside the body

Prevention

Currently there is no vaccine available for humans. But the infection can be controlled through the use of recommended protective measures such as:

Avoid contacting infected blood or secretions, including from those who are dead .

Using standard precautions for all patients in the healthcare setting.

Sterilizing equipment, and wearing protective clothing including masks, gloves, gowns and goggles.

Washing your hands with soaps or detergents.

Disinfecting your surroundings.

Isolate people who have Ebola symptoms.

Culling of infected animals, with close supervision of burial or incineration of carcasses.

Yet, not travelling to the areas or countries where the virus is found is the best way to avoid Ebola.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/

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