Ebola is a virus that can cause people to get very sick and even die. Symptoms can start with a fever and a headache, like the flu. It could get worse and cause life threatening symptoms, such as bleeding and trouble breathing. Bleeding in the skin causes a red rash that appears all over the body. Bleeding can occur internally as well as from the eyes, ears, and nose (Gupta and Smith).
Ebola is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of sick people. Protocol calls for those who have been exposed to be isolated and monitored for symptoms for up to 21 days. 4,818 of people died of Ebola and there have been 13,042 cases reported since November 5, 2014. (Associated Press)
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