<P> The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids , such as blood from infected humans or other animals . Spread may also occur from contact with items recently contaminated with bodily fluids . Spread of the disease through the air between primates , including humans , has not been documented in either laboratory or natural conditions . Semen or breast milk of a person after recovery from EVD may carry the virus for several weeks to months . Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature , able to spread the virus without being affected by it . Other diseases such as malaria , cholera , typhoid fever , meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers may resemble EVD . Blood samples are tested for viral RNA , viral antibodies or for the virus itself to confirm the diagnosis . </P>
<P> The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids , such as blood from infected humans or other animals . Spread may also occur from contact with items recently contaminated with bodily fluids . Spread of the disease through the air between primates , including humans , has not been documented in either laboratory or natural conditions . Semen or breast milk of a person after recovery from EVD may carry the virus for several weeks to months . Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature , able to spread the virus without being affected by it . Other diseases such as malaria , cholera , typhoid fever , meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers may resemble EVD . Blood samples are tested for viral RNA , viral antibodies or for the virus itself to confirm the diagnosis . </P>
how is ebola transmitted from animals to humans
how is ebola transmitted from animals to humans
direct contact with body fluids contact with items recently contaminated with bodily fluids
direct contact with body fluids contact with items recently contaminated with bodily fluids