Explainer: How Ebola spreads, symptoms, those most at risk

World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the blood, body fluids, or tissues of an infected person, including someone who has died from the disease...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided an explainer detailing how the Ebola virus spreads, its symptoms, and identifying those most at risk.

Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the blood, body fluids, or tissues of an infected person or contaminated objects.
Common symptoms include sudden fever, weakness, headache, and muscle pain, with more severe symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding occurring as the disease progresses.
The WHO highlights that hunters, family members caring for infected relatives, and health workers without adequate protective equipment are among those most at risk.

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