With the increasing fear of the possible spread of the new Ebola outbreak from the Central Africa to Nigeria, it has become necessary for people to get prepared and take proactive measures. It would be recalled that when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in late 2019 and crippled socio-economic activities in 2020 some members of the same family living together survived it while others fell easy victims. But why? The answer is because of their different levels of the body’s immune system.
That explains why it is necessary to know more about the virus, the symptoms, preventive measures to take and the food items to take to boost one’s immunity.
According to experts in microbiology the new variant is caused by the Bundibugyo virus (scientifically classified as Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense). While the most common and historically well-known species is the Zaire ebolavirus (often referred to simply as the Ebola virus), this specific epidemic spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is driven entirely by the Bundibugyo strain.
Though nutritionists state that there are no specific food or diet that can make you immune to or cure the Ebola virus, however, according to organizations like HEPS Uganda, maintaining a highly nutritious, easily digestible diet supports the immune system, white blood cells, and tissue repair during recovery. They also help to manage severe clinical symptoms like fluid loss.
