Five ways you can avoid contracting Ebola

Five ways to avoid Ebola

Scientists are looking into treatments. Vaccines will not help treat Ebola but could prevent people from contracting it. 

What are the treatments for Ebola?

The most important thing to do is to call for an ambulance to collect the sick person and take them to a health facility. 

What do I do when someone I know contracts Ebola?

Ebola is spread through close, direct, physical contact with the bodily fluids of someone who has the virus and has symptoms of the disease. 

How does Ebola spread?

Scientists say Ebola has been detected in the breast milk of infected mothers but whether it can be transmitted to their infants while breastfeeding is not yet known. 

Breastfeeding and Ebola

Details of the Ebola telephone hotline numbers in West Africa

Ebola telephone hotline numbers (update)

If someone at home falls sick and may have Ebola, encourage him or her to get to a health facility straight away and to avoid contact with anyone else. 

What should I do if someone at home contracts Ebola?

Is it safe to use a public swimming pool?

If you have survived Ebola, can you get it again?

Could the number of people dying of Ebola be reduced by simply giving patients rehydration salts and fluids to treat symptoms? 

BBC Ebola Service English