Title: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) - Symptoms and Causes | familydoctor.org
Headings: Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola Virus Disease
What is Ebola virus disease?
Symptoms of Ebola virus disease
What causes Ebola virus disease?
How is Ebola virus disease diagnosed?
Can Ebola virus disease be prevented or avoided?
Ebola virus disease treatment
Living with Ebola virus disease
Questions to ask your doctor
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ebola virus disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: History of Ebola virus disease

Content: If you are diagnosed with EVD, you will be put in isolation right away to prevent the virus from spreading. Can Ebola virus disease be prevented or avoided? The is a vaccine to help prevent EBD in people who are 18 years old and older. It is called ERVEBO and can help protect you from getting one type of Ebola virus. It will not protect you from all types of Ebola virus. Even if you get the vaccine, you should still try to not be exposed to Ebola virus. It is rare for people in the United States or other developed countries to get infected. You can help lower your risk of infection by doing the following: Avoid traveling to areas where known EVD outbreaks have occurred. Do not touch the blood or body fluids of a person who may be infected with the virus.