Title: Ebola virus disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Headings: Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease
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Content: Two were imported cases, and two contracted the disease after caring for an Ebola patient in the United States. One man died from the disease. The other three recovered and do not have any symptoms of the disease. In August 2018, a new outbreak of Ebola occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak is currently ongoing. For the latest information on this outbreak and on Ebola in general, visit the World Health Organization website at www.who.int/health-topics/ebola. HOW EBOLA CAN SPREAD
Ebola does not spread as easily as more common illnesses such as colds, the flu, or measles. There is NO evidence that the virus that causes Ebola is spread through the air or water. A person who has Ebola CANNOT spread the disease until symptoms appear. Ebola can ONLY spread between humans by direct contact with infected body fluids including but not limited to urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen.