Questions about Ebola

How is Ebola spread?
The virus is transmitted through direct contact (such as through broken skin or mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, or mouth) with blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola.

Can a person spread Ebola before showing symptoms?
No. A person can only spread the virus once they begin to develop symptoms.

Can Ebola be transmitted through the air or water?
No, it is not an airborne disease, nor is it spread through water or by general food consumption.

Can someone catch Ebola from recovered patients?
The virus can persist in certain body fluids (like semen) for some time after recovery, meaning sexual transmission is possible.

Is there a vaccine for this strain of the virus?

No, there is no vaccine for the current strain of Ebola Bundibugyo

• Live Ebola Map
  #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaVirus #Ebola #pandemic #PHEIC Here is a live map showing the Ebola cases, which is regularly updated. In just 3 months cases are over 5000, with no signs of control of the virus. In fact at the present time it is claiming one life every 30 minutes. liveebolamap.com Live Ebola Map — Track the… Read more: Live Ebola Map
• Uganda Ebola outbreak ended
  July 28, 2026, Uganda authorities declared that the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Uganda had ended – this marks a crucial milestone in outbreak control. There were a total of 20 confirmed cases, with 2 deaths during the outbreak which started from an imported cases of Ebola from the DRC. The outbreak in DRC is far from… Read more: Uganda Ebola outbreak ended
• Uganda Ebola cases rises to 5
  Cases in Uganda rise to 5 Ugandan authorities confirmed on Saturday that there were three new cases of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which to date has neither a cure nor a vaccine. “The three new cases include a Ugandan health worker, a driver and a Congolese national who travelled from Ituri Province… Read more: Uganda Ebola cases rises to 5
• Cases rise in Ebola outbreak
  The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to nearly 500 suspected cases and 131 deaths so far. The outbreak is caused by the Ebola Bundibugyo strain for which there is NO Vaccine. It is particularly worrying due to the late confirmation that Ebola was the cause of the recent deaths. It… Read more: Cases rise in Ebola outbreak
• Rwanda Closes Border Crossings
  Rwanda closes key border crossings in a bid to stop the spread of Ebola Bundibugyo as Ebola reaches Goma. Cross-border traffic between Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC, and Rwanda’s Rubavu-Gisenyi area was suspended Sunday morning at border posts, Xinhua correspondents observed. The closure paralyzed exchanges across one of the busiest… Read more: Rwanda Closes Border Crossings