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Have you ever heard of the Ebola Virus? Well the Ebola 

Virus is a disease causing Virus that can make humans 

very sick. The virus is transmitted by contact with 

someone who is infected and large amounts of the virus 

are contained in body fluids such as blood.

For example, if an infected individual shares food with a non 

infected individual there is a high chance of the virus 

spreading to the other person.

Coming in contact with an infected human is not the only 

way to contract the virus. Vectors, animals that can carry 

the virus, that are known are bats and monkeys. Monkeys 

are both short term vectors as well as victims of the virus as 

they die shortly after contracting it.

Symptoms or signs that you are infected by the Ebola virus 

include all of the following: Fever, Sore throat, Weakness, 

Severe headache, Diarrhea, Join and muscle aches, Vomiting, 

Dehydration, Dry cough and stomach pain. These symptoms 

begin typically within four to six days.

To avoid the transmission of Ebola stay away from countries 

that have had recent or current Ebola outbreaks. You also 

want to avoid contact especially of bodily fluids with infected 

individuals. 

Basic treatment for Ebola includes maintaining a good fluid and electrolyte 

level. Medications to control fever, help blood clot and maintain blood 

pressure are also used. Unfortunately death still occurs within 50 to 90 

percent of people with Ebola. At this time there is no cure or vaccine for 

this virus so it's is best to take precautions and not contract it in the first 

place.

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