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What you need to know about Ebola

What you need to know about Ebola

The risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low, and America has the best doctors and health care professionals in the world. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends taking precautions to keep you and your family safe.

As your Congressman, I am committed to keeping all Californians safe from the Ebola virus. In addition to urging the Administration to do all that is possible to stem the tide of the outbreak in West Africa and prevent an outbreak in the United States, I am working with our local hospitals to ensure they have the information and training necessary to protect our communities.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What is Ebola?

A. Ebola virus is the cause of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease.

Q. How is Ebola transmitted?

A. You can't get Ebola through air, water, or food in the U.S. Ebola can only spread from contact with the blood or body fluids of a person or animal who is sick with or has died from Ebola.

Q. What are Ebola symptoms?

A. Symptoms include: fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, lack of appetite, and abnormal bleeding. Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola virus though 8-10 days is most common.

Learn more:

Get more information from the CDC on the Ebola virus disease by clicking here: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html

For the latest on current Ebola outbreaks, click here: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/index.html

Click here for a list of prevention tips: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/prevention/index.html