Title: Ebola | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Headings: Ebola
Ebola
What is Ebola?
What are the symptoms of Ebola?
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How is Ebola treated?
Who is at risk for Ebola?
How can Ebola be prevented?
What to do if you are at risk for Ebola
After recovery from Ebola

Content: If you’ve been to a place where people have been sick with Ebola or animals may carry Ebola, you may be at risk for infection. You are at risk if you: Were in a place where Ebola patients were being treated and had contact with them
Touched blood or body fluids (saliva, sweat, tears, mucus, vomit, feces, breast milk, urine, or semen) from a person with Ebola
Touched sheets, towels, clothes, personal objects, or other items that had contact with a person with Ebola
How can Ebola be prevented? There is currently no vaccine for Ebola. Prevention is done by avoiding contact with the virus, and taking special care around the virus. To protect yourself: Follow all instructions you are given if you are in an area with Ebola. Wash your hands often, using soap and water. Or, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer often. Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands.