Can one contract ebola through shaking of hands?

Yes and No: ONLY if the person whose hands you are shaking is sick with Ebola.

That depends...: Transmission is from someone who has signs of active infection via contact wi blood or bodily fluids or through contact wi contaminated objects. Ebola can be spread through body fluids such as sweat, tears, blood, saliva, breast milk, semen, vomit, urine and stool. The virus can gain entry via cuts/ abrasions of skin, nose, mouth, eyes or any open wound. A person with active disease is needed >