”The disease has gotten a lot of attention, rightly so considering the sheer
number of people it has killed in its wake, but really should we be that
afraid? That paranoid? I wasn’t sure so I decided to do some research.
You know how it is, the bible says, ‘My people perish for lack of
knowledge.’
What I found was reassuring to say the least. While the media has done a
great job in keeping everyone abreast of the latest Ebola updates, it has
done an unbelievably dismal job of reducing the fear and panic that has
gripped the average west african.
The following represent the facts about Ebola and its transmission
(Beyond what might already be out there):
The virus is often spread through families and friends because they come
in close contact with such secretions when caring for infected persons. –
Center For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
Human to human transmission is only achieved by physical contact with
the body fluids of a person who is acutely ill or who has died from Ebola.
Transmission among humans is mainly among caregiver family
members or health care workers tending to the very ill, or in preparation
of the body of a deceased case for burial. – US Embassy (Liberia), July
28th, 2014
A person can have the virus without symptoms for 2-21 days, the average
being 5 to 8 days before becoming ill. The person is not contagious until
they are acutely ill. (Technically, if the person beside you does not look
sick, he/she cannot infect you. Emphasis mine.) US Embassy (Liberia),
July 28th, 2014
While all Ebola virus species have displayed the ability to be spread
through airborne particles under research conditions, this type of spread
has not been documented among humans in a real-world setting, such as
a hospital or household. (In other words, the disease is not airborne.
Emphasis mine.) – CDC
Casual contact in public places with people that do not appear to be sick
do not transmit Ebola. One cannot contract Ebola virus by handling
money, groceries or swimming in a pool. Mosquitoes do not transmit the
Ebola virus. – National Center For Disease Control, India
Based on the facts above I’d say breathe easy, sleep better. No need to
chew your nails in anxiety. Ebola is most likely not coming for you
except if you deliberately expose yourself to unsafe conditions.
Take simple precautions; keep a hand sanitizer in your bag or pocket and
use sparingly. Eat like you normally would but be sure to cook animal
products properly. While you are at it, spread hope, not fear.

Thanks a lot for ur research.