How is Ebola virus spread?
As the natural reservoir is unknown scientists still haven’t figured out how Ebola first appears in a human at the start of an outbreak. It is thought that a person is struck down by the virus after coming into contact with an infected animal. Ebola virus is extremely contagious and it can spread from person to person via bodily fluids and secretions. So close family members and medical workers are at risk when tending to an infected person. People can also catch Ebola from coming into contact with objects such as needles that are infected with the virus. The bodies of people who have died from the disease are still infectious.
