Separating fact from fiction about Ebola

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Separating fact from fiction about Ebola

Is Ebola airborne?

No, Ebola is not airborne. It can be, however, placed in the droplet-contact transmission category. It is important to understand the difference between the two:

Airborne transmission: Occurs when infected droplet particles are discharged into the air and remain for long periods of time. Droplet particles can survive for long periods of time outside the body and are resistant to dry surfaces. Infected particles can enter via the lungs. Influenza is an example of an airborne disease.

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Understanding the Ebola outbreak

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Understanding the Ebola outbreak

Where did Ebola come from?

Ebola first appeared in 1976 in Africa near the Ebola River, where the disease gets its name.  Scientists believe that the virus originates from fruit bats, and is spread to humans and other animals through contact with food, or surfaces that these infected bat fluids have also been in contact with.

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