How does the Ebola virus spread?
Since humans do not carry the virus, infection with Ebola in humans is incidental. Also due to the fact that the natural reservoir of the virus is not known, the start of the outbreak cannot be determined. Researches claim that the first person is infected by contact with an infected animal. Once the infection begins people are exposed to the Ebola virus by being in direct contact with the infected blood/secretions. This is the way in which the virus spreads to friends and families. The virus is also spread through contact with needles that are contaminated with the infected secretions. Nosocomial transmission is a term used to describe the spread of disease in a clinic or hospital. Without wearing protective clothing such as a mask, gown or gloves exposure to the virus is highly likely. Numbers of people also become infected when needles or syringes are not sterilized and only rinsed before re-insertion into multi-use vials of medicine. The Ebola-Reston virus subtype could have been t
