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: Patients are not contagious until they begin to exhibit symptoms. 🤒 Signs & Symptoms

: Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered the natural hosts. : Patients are not contagious until they begin

The virus is zoonotic, meaning it spreads from animals to humans, and can subsequently spread through human-to-human transmission. : Patients are not contagious until they begin

: Occurs through close contact with the blood, secretions, or organs of infected animals (such as bats, chimpanzees, or forest antelopes). : Patients are not contagious until they begin

Internal and external bleeding (e.g., gums, stools), though not universally present 🏥 Diagnosis & Management Ebola Disease Basics - CDC