`` I feel like I gain a little bit of strength every day , '' nurse Amber Vinson says . The Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids or organs of infected people and can be spread by close contact, such as touching an infected person who has died from Ebola. She says she has `` no idea '' how she contracted the virus . She defends her decision to travel on commercial flights , saying she had no symptoms .
`` I feel like I gain a little bit of strength every day , '' nurse Amber Vinson says . Vinson says she followed the CDC 's rules when caring for an Ebola patient . She says she has `` no idea '' how she contracted the virus . She defends her decision to travel on commercial flights , saying she had no symptoms .