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How Is Ebola Virus Transmitted?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014
Question: can ebola be transmitted through mosquito, tick or flea bites?
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Answered by Dr. Praveen G (52 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to Healthcare Magic,

Ebola is a viral disease which spread by someone who is ill and showing symptoms of the virus. Ebola spread by contact through broken skin or mucous membranes with blood or body fluids like urine, saliva, feces, vomit, and semen of a person who is sick with Ebola.

It can also spread objects like needles and syringes that have been contaminated with the virus

Ebola is not spread by mosquito , tick or flea bite and it will not spread through the air or by water or food.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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How Is Ebola Virus Transmitted?

Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic, Ebola is a viral disease which spread by someone who is ill and showing symptoms of the virus. Ebola spread by contact through broken skin or mucous membranes with blood or body fluids like urine, saliva, feces, vomit, and semen of a person who is sick with Ebola. It can also spread objects like needles and syringes that have been contaminated with the virus Ebola is not spread by mosquito , tick or flea bite and it will not spread through the air or by water or food. Thank you.