The latest Ebola outbreak is the largest the world has ever seen, with more than 4,500 confirmed deaths in west Africa. Patients are often killed not by the virus itself, but by the overreaction of their immune system to the infection. Here, Ian Sample explains how Ebola is transmitted, the organs it disrupts, the symptoms of infection and the chances of survival.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976.
BBC News explains why the disease is so dangerous – in 60 seconds.
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Literature from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services about Ebola.
A website from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with information on the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
This poster from Sierra Leone describes signs and symptoms of Ebola while also promoting a hotline number.
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Poster by International SOS translated, with permission, into Gusilay, a language spoken in southern Senegal.
