A Proper Course of Action for a Patient Presenting with Ebola

Question

A proper course of action for a patient presenting with Ebola would be
A) quarantine and laboratory determination of Ebola IgG antibodies.
B) vaccination and laboratory growth of Ebola in culture.
C) course of antibiotics and laboratory determination of Ebola antigen.
D) antiviral therapy followed by a course of antibiotics.
E) in-home supportive therapy and laboratory PCR detection.

Accepted Answer

The proper course of action for a patient presenting with Ebola is to quarantine the patient and perform laboratory determination of Ebola IgG antibodies. This is important for diagnosis and management of the disease. Vaccination and laboratory growth of Ebola in culture are not effective treatment options as there is no current vaccine for Ebola and growth of the virus is dangerous. Antibiotics and antiviral therapy are not effective against Ebola as it is a viral infection, not bacterial. In-home supportive therapy is not appropriate as Ebola is highly infectious and requires specialized medical care.