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Ebola Likely Comesfrom Bats 
FruitbatsarebelievedtobethenaturalhostofEbola,thoughultimatelyscientistsaren’tcompletelysurewherethediseaseoriginated.FruitbatsareactuallyacommonfoodsourceinGuineaandgovernmentshavebannedbatsouptocombatthedisease.
Ebola Spreads via Bodily Fluids 
Ebolacanspreadeitherfromanimalstohumans,orfromhumanstohumans.Ineithercase,itspreadsviabodilyfluids.Mostbodilyfluids—blood,mucus,semen,saliva,etc. -canspreadEbola,ascanobjectsandsurfacesthatarecontaminatedwithinfectedsecretions.
Ebola canHave a Range of Symptoms 
Ebolaisabrutaldiseasethatcauseseverythingfromnauseatobleedingfromallofthebody’sorifices.ThefirstsymptomsofEbolaincludethesuddenonsetoffever,weakness, vomiting,anddiarrhea.Symptomstypicallyshowup8to10daysafterinitialexposure.
Ebola is extremely deadly 
DuringthefirstEbolaoutbreakof1976,thediseasekilled88%ofthepeoplewhobecameinfected.Intheoutbreak,thefatalityratehasbeen60%,butthisfigurecouldriseto90%.
There is no vaccine for Ebola 
Althoughthereareseveralvaccinescurrentlybeingtested,novaccinehasbeenproventotreatorpreventEbola.
PatientswithEbolaaretreatedwithsupportivetherapy,whichincludesbalancingtheirfluids,maintainingtheiroxygenlevelsandbloodpressure,andtreatingthemforanycomplicatinginfections.
The risk for outbreak outside of West Africa is very low 
Withthepotentialforplanetraveltotransportastowawayvirusdoesseemscary,itisunlikelythataninfectedpersonwhotraveledfromanareawithEbolaonanairlinewouldspreadthediseasetofellowpassengers.
Where Can I Get more Information? 
ForadditionalquestionsregardingtheEbolavirus,reachouttoanyofourPrimaryCareDoctors,InternalMedicineDoctors,orInfectiousDiseaseandTravelMedicineSpecialists.

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8 Things you Should Know about the Ebola Virus

  • 1. 8Things You Should Know About The Ebola Virus From
  • 2. Ebola Likely Comesfrom Bats FruitbatsarebelievedtobethenaturalhostofEbola,thoughultimatelyscientistsaren’tcompletelysurewherethediseaseoriginated.FruitbatsareactuallyacommonfoodsourceinGuineaandgovernmentshavebannedbatsouptocombatthedisease.
  • 3. Ebola Spreads via Bodily Fluids Ebolacanspreadeitherfromanimalstohumans,orfromhumanstohumans.Ineithercase,itspreadsviabodilyfluids.Mostbodilyfluids—blood,mucus,semen,saliva,etc. -canspreadEbola,ascanobjectsandsurfacesthatarecontaminatedwithinfectedsecretions.
  • 4. Ebola canHave a Range of Symptoms Ebolaisabrutaldiseasethatcauseseverythingfromnauseatobleedingfromallofthebody’sorifices.ThefirstsymptomsofEbolaincludethesuddenonsetoffever,weakness, vomiting,anddiarrhea.Symptomstypicallyshowup8to10daysafterinitialexposure.
  • 5. Ebola is extremely deadly DuringthefirstEbolaoutbreakof1976,thediseasekilled88%ofthepeoplewhobecameinfected.Intheoutbreak,thefatalityratehasbeen60%,butthisfigurecouldriseto90%.
  • 6. There is no vaccine for Ebola Althoughthereareseveralvaccinescurrentlybeingtested,novaccinehasbeenproventotreatorpreventEbola.
  • 8. The risk for outbreak outside of West Africa is very low Withthepotentialforplanetraveltotransportastowawayvirusdoesseemscary,itisunlikelythataninfectedpersonwhotraveledfromanareawithEbolaonanairlinewouldspreadthediseasetofellowpassengers.
  • 9. Where Can I Get more Information? ForadditionalquestionsregardingtheEbolavirus,reachouttoanyofourPrimaryCareDoctors,InternalMedicineDoctors,orInfectiousDiseaseandTravelMedicineSpecialists.