What Are The Signs Of The Ebola Virus? How Easy Is It To Contract Ebola?
Well, it's in the news and everyone's talking about Ebola now that it has hit the shores of the United States. Internally, we have had one of our co-workers on location in Texas while the first cases of Ebola were breaking out in Texas - so - it made me wonder: What are the signs and symptoms of the Ebola virus?
To alleviate any panic and conjecture, I went straight to the source that should know what they're talking about: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here is what the CDC lists as symptoms:
- Fever (greater than 38.6°C or 101.5°F)
- Severe headache
- Muscle pain
- Weakness
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal (stomach) pain
- Unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising)
Contracting the disease requires you to have had contact with the bodily fluid of someone who has it already. Symptoms can appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days.
For more information from the CDC, click here.