Some members of the staff heading to this outbreak have specific experience with Ebola and Marburg. Ebola is a viral infection and is passed on through close contact such as the nursing of patients. Transmission depends on contact with secrections and excretions such as feces, urine, sputum, silva, and, above all, blood. The incubation period is from two to 21 days with an average of one week. There is no drug cure or immunization for Ebola.
Recovery requires intensive care and isolation of all suspected cases.
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