Ebola

Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a strain of Ebola virus. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. The risk of an Ebola outbreak affecting multiple people in the U.S. is very low.Ebola is spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids of a person already showing symptoms of Ebola. Ebola is not spread through the air, water, food, or mosquitoes.This is a virus that causes severe bleeding, organ failure, and can lead to death.

People may experience:

Pain: in the abdomen, chest, muscles, or joints

Cough: can be with blood

Gastrointestinal: vomiting, diarrhea, or vomiting blood

Whole body: sweating, nausea, fever, loss of appetite, shivering, malaise, chills, fatigue, or dehydration

Also common: headache, sore throat, mental confusion, eye redness, or red spots on skin or joints