Can you carry Ebola?

Ebola can spread when people come into contact with infected blood or body fluids. Ebola poses little risk to travelers or the general public who have not cared for or been in close contact (within 3 feet or 1 meter) with someone sick with Ebola.

Can you get Ebola in Kenya?

While Kenya has never had a confirmed Ebola virus case, there has always been a risk. And so Kenya has taken proactive measures, including maintaining some form of surveillance.

Can water carry Ebola?

Ebola is not spread through air, food, or water. It is only spread through direct contact with blood or other body fluids of a person with symptoms of Ebola or who has died from Ebola.

What precautions should you take if you are in an Ebola affected area?

If you are in an outbreak area:

• Avoid infected people, their body fluids, and the bodies of anyone who has died from the disease.
• Avoid contact with wild animals, like bats and monkeys, and their meat.
• Wash your hands often.

What age is most likely to get Ebola?

New data from the DRC released Sep 2 showed there have been more Ebola cases in women during this outbreak, and the most affected age-group among women is 25 to 34. Men ages 35 to 44 are most likely to have been infected.

Who is most at risk for getting Ebola?

For most people visiting countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the risk of exposure to the Ebola virus is minimal. People most at risk are those who care for infected people, such as aid workers, or those who handle their blood or body fluid, such as hospital workers, laboratory workers and family members.

What gender is most affected by Ebola?

Results: Women made up 55% of Ebola cases and 56.6% of contacts traced. Of the 8 deaths reported 50.0% (4) were women, of which 75.0% (3) were health care providers. The sex specific case attack and fatality rates for males and females were 2.2% versus 2.3% and 45.5% versus 33.3% respectively.

Who was most affected by Ebola?

Health authorities have rushed to respond to the cases in Guinea, anxious to prevent a repeat of the last outbreak in West Africa, which killed more than 11,300 people, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in the worst Ebola epidemic on record.