Per CDC:
Ebola Disease Basics
Key points
Ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus.
Orthoebolaviruses are found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa.
Orthoebolaviruses can cause serious and often deadly disease, with a mortality rate as high as 80 to 90 percent.
There is an FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus (species Zaire orthoebolavirus).
How it spreads
People can get Ebola disease through contact with the body fluids of an infected sick or dead person. Rarely, some people can get the disease from contact with an infected animal, like a bat or primate. Learn more: How Ebola Disease Spreads | Ebola | CDC
Signs and Symptoms:
Prevention
When living in or traveling to regions where viruses that spread Ebola disease may be present, take steps to protect yourself.
Avoid contact with body fluids
Avoid contact with body fluids from people and animals, including
Blood and body fluids, like urine, feces, saliva, sweat, vomit, breast milk, amniotic fluid, semen, and vaginal fluid from people who are sick.
Semen from someone who has recovered from Ebola disease, until testing shows that the virus is no longer in the semen.
Clothes, bedding, needles, medical equipment, or other items that may have touched an infected person's blood or body fluids.
The body of someone who is suspected or confirmed to have had Ebola disease (such as during a funeral or burial practices).
Bats, forest antelopes, primates, and blood, fluids, or raw meat from these or unknown animals.
Wear protective equipment
Wear protective equipment if you come in contact with people who are sick or have died from Ebola disease, their blood and bodily fluids, or objects covered with their blood or body fluids.
Monitor your health
If you return from an area with an ongoing Ebola outbreak, monitor your health for 21 days. Seek medical care immediately if you develop symptoms of Ebola disease.
To learn more visit: Ebola Disease Basics | Ebola | CDC
