tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Between people, Ebola disease spreads only by direct contact with the blood 0r body fluids of a person who has developed symptoms of the disease. Body fluids that may contain ebolaviruses include saliva, mucus, vomit, feces, sweat, tears, breast milk, urine and semen. *28-10-14 - 13:15:53
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The WHO states that only people who are very sick are able to spread Ebola disease in saliva, and whole virus has not been reported to be transmitted through sweat. Most people spread the virus through blood, feces and vomit. Entry points for the virus include the nose, mouth, eyes, open wounds, cuts and abrasions. Contact with objects contaminated by the virus, particularly needles and syringes, may also transmit the infection. The virus is able to survive on objects for a few hours in a dried state and can survive for a few days within body fluids. *28-10-14 - 13:17:54
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The Ebola virus may be able to persist for up to 7 weeks in the semen of survivors after they recovered, which could lead to infections via sexual intercourse. Ebola may also occur in the breast milk of women after recovery, and it is not known when it is safe to breastfeed again. Otherwise, people who have recovered are not infectious. *28-10-14 - 13:19:00
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The natural reservoir for Ebola has yet to be confirmed; however, bats are considered to be the most likely candidate species. Three types of fruit bats (Hypsignathus monstrosus, Epomops franqueti and Myonycteris torquata) were found to possibly carry the virus without getting sick. As of 2013, whether other animals are involved in its spread is not known. Plants, arthropods and birds have also been considered possible viral reservoirs. *28-10-14 - 13:21:39
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Ebolaviruses contain single- stranded, non-infectious RNA genomes. Ebolavirus genomes are approximately 19 kilobase pairs long and contain seven genes in the order 3'-UTR- NP-VP35-VP40-GP-VP30-VP24- L-5'-UTR. The genomes of the five different ebolaviruses (BDBV, EBOV, RESTV, SUDV and TAFV) differ in sequence and the number and location of gene overlaps. *28-10-14 - 13:24:03