Ebola-Reston virus or Reston Ebolavirus also known as Asian filovirus, was first discovered in a crab –eating macaque in the Philippines 1989-1990, 1992 and 1996. This crab – eating macaque are been imported form the Philippines. It has been said that the Reston virus is non-pathogenic to humans and is hazardous in monkeys. The perception of its lethality was confounded due to the monkey’s coinfection with Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV).

And now another Ebola-Reston Virus have discover in pigs. In the first investigation the sick pigs that are found on the province of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan in 2007 – 2008 prompted the Government of the Philippines to initiate laboratory investigations. The affected pigs are sent to international reference laboratories which confirmed in late October that the pigs were infected with a highly virulent strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) as well as the Ebola-Reston virus.

The symptoms of Ebola Virus are abruptly. The person been infected in this virus will not feel sick for several days to few weeks. The Ebola victims’ symptoms include fever, sore throat, weakness, severe headache, joint and muscle ache, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and stomach pain. A rash, red eyes, hiccups, and internal and external bleeding may be seen in some patients. When the rash develops on dark skin, it is often not recognized until the rash begins to peel. The death usually occurs during the second week of Ebola symptoms. The cause of the death of Ebola victims are usually from massive blood loss.

Sick animals or meat found dead should not be eaten and give to other animals. They should be reported to the competent authorities and proper precautions and protection should be taken when destroying disposing sick or dead animals.

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