How do people contract Ebola?

How do people contract Ebola?

• A. Direct contact with infected blood, feces, sweat; Sexual contact with an infected person; Handling contaminated corpses and objects, unprotected
• B. Inhalation of aerosols
• C. Eating contaminated food only
• D. Contact with water

Answer: (A)

Ebola spreads primarily through direct contact with infected bodily fluids and contaminated materials. This includes fluids such as blood, feces, sweat, vomit, saliva, urine, and semen, with infection possible when these fluids enter the body through cuts, mucous membranes, or by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching the face. Sexual transmission can occur from an infected person, particularly via semen, even after recovery. Handling dead bodies or objects contaminated with the virus without proper protection also enables transmission. Airborne spread is not the typical route in community settings, and transmission through water or through eating contaminated food alone is not how it usually occurs.

Ebola spreads primarily through direct contact with infected bodily fluids and contaminated materials. This includes fluids such as blood, feces, sweat, vomit, saliva, urine, and semen, with infection possible when these fluids enter the body through cuts, mucous membranes, or by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching the face. Sexual transmission can occur from an infected person, particularly via semen, even after recovery. Handling dead bodies or objects contaminated with the virus without proper protection also enables transmission. Airborne spread is not the typical route in community settings, and transmission through water or through eating contaminated food alone is not how it usually occurs.