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Ebola Facts You Need to Know
The Ebola outbreak has many people living in fear, but there’s a lot that you need to know about this virus. You are more likely to catch the regular flu, a cold, or even be hit by a bus than you are catching Ebola. Here are some Ebola facts.
The Main Outbreak is Usually in Africa
Outbreaks tend to occur in Africa. It’s important to note that in Africa they don’t have the health care facilities that they do in the West, so the virus can spread easily and infect a wide range of people without anything to slow it down. Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, And Senegal are some of the countries that have had the most cases in the past as well as other countries. North American health facilities are more than capable of limiting the spread of this virus should a large outbreak ever occur.
A Major North America Outbreak is Extremely Remote
There’s as a lot of paranoia about Ebola in North America, but a major outbreak is simply not going to happen due to the heath protocols we have in our hospitals. You also have to come in direct contact with an infected person for Ebola to spread. In Africa, there are limited health protocols so the virus has spread rapidly. More people die of regular flu each year that have been infected with Ebola. In terms of health dangers to…
