Title: Ebola virus disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Headings: Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease
Causes
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Content: The virus can enter the body through a break in the skin or through mucous membranes, including the eyes, nose, and mouth. Ebola can also spread by contact with ANY surfaces, objects, and materials that have been in contact with body fluids from a sick person, such as: Bedclothes and bedding
Clothing
Bandages
Needles and syringes
Medical equipment
In Africa, Ebola may also be spread by: Handling infected wild animals hunted for food (bushmeat)
Contact with blood or body fluids of infected animals
Contact with infected bats
Ebola does NOT spread through: Air
Water
Food
Insects (mosquitoes)
Health care workers and people caring for sick relatives are at high risk for developing Ebola because they are more likely to come in to direct contact with body fluids. The proper use of personal protective equipment PPE greatly reduces this risk. Click to Keep Reading
Symptoms
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The time between exposure and when symptoms occur (incubation period) is 2 to 21 days. On average, symptoms develop in 8 to 10 days. Early symptoms of Ebola include: Fever greater than 101.5°F (38.6°C)
Chills
Severe headache
Sore throat
Muscle pain
Weakness
Fatigue
Rash
Abdominal (stomach) pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Late symptoms include: