Ebola was first isolated as a viral illness in 1976. Since that time, there have been several outbreaks of the disease, but the latest outbreak, which began in March 2014, is by far the largest and in terms of the number of people affected and the number of countries which have had to deal with cases of sick patients.
As with any severe illness outbreak, there is a lot of media attention, not all of it helpful and informative. In this guide, prominent health writer Carolyn Stone gives you the essentials on Ebola:
+what it is
+where it comes from
+how people become infected
+how to prevent its spread
in order to keep you and your family safe.
By knowing these facts, you can take action to avoid catching it. If you do catch it, learn what treatments are available. Above all, if you do catch it, learn what you need to do to stop it from spreading to the rest of your family, work colleagues and the general public.
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