Ebola

: Occurs through close contact with the blood, secretions, or organs of infected animals (such as bats, chimpanzees, or forest antelopes).

: Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered the natural hosts.

The virus belongs to the Filoviridae family. There are six identified species, four of which cause disease in humans: : Occurs through close contact with the blood,

The virus is zoonotic, meaning it spreads from animals to humans, and can subsequently spread through human-to-human transmission.

: Spreads via direct contact with broken skin or mucous membranes and the bodily fluids (blood, saliva, sweat, vomit, feces) of an infected person. It also spreads via contaminated surfaces and materials. There are six identified species, four of which

Symptoms typically appear suddenly after an incubation period of 2 to 21 days (averaging 8 to 10 days). Early ("Dry") Symptoms Sudden fever Fatigue and muscle pain Severe headache and sore throat Advanced ("Wet") Symptoms Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Impaired kidney and liver function

: The most common and deadliest cause of outbreaks. Sudan virus ( Sudan ebolavirus ) . Bundibugyo virus ( Bundibugyo ebolavirus ) . Taï Forest virus ( Taï Forest ebolavirus ) . 🪵 Transmission 🤒 Signs & Symptoms

: Patients are not contagious until they begin to exhibit symptoms. 🤒 Signs & Symptoms