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Ebola Fact Sheets and Prevention Tips

Fact sheet for DoD families of Deploying Personnel

CDC Prevention Fact Sheets

Military Health Updates on Ebola Crisis
October 17, 2014

The Military Health System published two new documents about the Ebola crisis:

- Fact sheet for families of Service members deploying to West Africa
- Frequently Asked Questions about Ebola

To view the fact sheet, visit: www.health.mil/ebola. The FAQs can be viewed at www.health.mil/EbolaFAQs.

Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (such as monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).

Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genusEbolavirus. There are five identified Ebolavirus species, four of which have caused disease in humans: Zaire ebolavirus; Sudan ebolavirus; Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus; and Bundibugyo ebolavirus. The fifth, Reston ebolavirus, has caused disease in nonhuman primates but not in humans.

Ebola is found in several African countries. The first Ebola species was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in Africa.

The natural reservoir host of Ebola remains unknown. However, on the basis of available evidence and the nature of similar viruses, researchers believe that the virus is animal-borne with bats being the most likely reservoir. Four of the five subtypes occur in an animal host native to Africa.

Learn more about Ebola:

Source: Ebola fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control

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Ebola Fact Sheet for Families of Deploying Personnel

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10/17/2014

The President and the Secretary of Defense have called upon the men and women of the US armed forces and other government personnel to provide critical support as part of the international response to the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa. This Fact Sheet highlights the actions that are in place prior to, during, and after deployment in order to protect our service members, families and communities.

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