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Doctors, what are the most common victims of the ebola virus and how does it attack and spread?

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Direct contact: Ebola spreads by contact with the body and bodily fluids of a victim. It does appear to spread through the air or through things like water supply. It can affect anyone exposed as far as we know and a few have recovered from this infection.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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At this point: the most common victims are people in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia & Sierra Leone.Transmission is from someone who has signs of active infection via contact wi blood or bodily fluids or through contact wi contaminated objects. According to the World Health Organization – Ebola can be spread through body fluids such as sweat, blood, saliva, urine and stool.

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