Compared with most common diseases, Ebola is not very infectious. The primary risk of catching Ebola comes from the bodily fluids of people who are visibly infected primarily their blood, saliva, vomit and (possibly) sweat. These can transmit the disease if they make contact with the mucus membranes (lining of your nose, mouth, and similar areas). Each person in the current Ebola outbreak is infecting on average two healthy people (this figure, known as the R0 value, can be reduced with appropriate precautions). The Sars outbreak of 2002-03 had an R0 of five, mumps 10 and measles a huge 18. People who display no Ebola symptoms are not yet infectious and in any case, casual social contact (being nearby, or even shaking hands) generally doesn’t spread the virus. So pretty much don't touch someones blood, saliva and vomit if they look sick (like you shouldn't do already).
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10-10-2014, 08:24 AM
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