1
Origin
Scientists believe fruit bats are the natural hosts of the Ebola virus.
Fruit bat
Spread between animals
2
Infected animals, like apes and porcupines, can spread the virus to other animals.
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Forest antelope
Porcupine
Animal-to-human spillover
3
Humans can become infected through close contact with ill or dead animals in the rainforest.
Scientists believe humans first contracted Ebola through hunting, handling and eating infected wild animals.
Incubation PERIOD: 2-21 days
Symptoms
Typical symptoms:
Fever
Fatigue
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
Followed by:
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Rash
Internal and external bleeding
Person-to-person transmission
4
The infection is spread between people by direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.
Each infected person infects an average of two people.*
People can only transmit the disease if they are currently exhibiting symptoms or have died from the virus.
1
Origin
Scientists believe fruit bats are the natural hosts of the Ebola virus.
Fruit bat
Spread between animals
2
Infected animals, like apes and porcupines, can spread the virus to other animals.
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Forest antelope
Porcupine
Animal-to-human spillover
3
Humans can become infected through close contact with ill or dead animals in the rainforest.
Scientists believe humans first contracted Ebola through hunting, handling and eating infected wild animals.
Incubation PERIOD: 2-21 days
Symptoms
Typical symptoms:
Fever
Fatigue
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
Followed by:
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Rash
Internal and external bleeding
Person-to-person transmission
4
The infection is spread between people by direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.
Each infected person infects an average of two people.*
People can only transmit the disease if they are currently exhibiting symptoms or have died from the virus.
1
Origin
Scientists believe fruit bats are the natural hosts of the Ebola virus.
Spread between animals
2
Infected animals, like apes and porcupines, can spread the virus to other animals.
Fruit bat
Forest antelope
Chimpanzee
Porcupine
Gorilla
Animal-to-human spillover
3
Humans can become infected through close contact with ill or dead animals in the rainforest.
Scientists believe humans first contracted Ebola through hunting, handling and eating infected wild animals.
Incubation PERIOD: 2-21 days
Symptoms
Typical symptoms:
Fever
Fatigue
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
Followed by:
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Rash
Internal and external bleeding
Person-to-person transmission
4
The infection is spread between people by direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces.
Each infected person infects an average of two people.*
People can only transmit the disease if they are currently exhibiting symptoms or have died from the virus.