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How can i prevent getting ebola when i travel to africa?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Avoid endemic areas: Your best method is to avoid areas where the disease is known to be present. Avoiding contact with body fluids and avoiding close contact with possible infected individuals very important

Answered 1/13/2016

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Check this site: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/prevention/index.html More info on the cdc.gov website, you can also call them, good luck

Answered 1/16/2016

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Avoid infected areas: Make sure you are up to date with the CDC on areas that have been identified as endemic. Hope this helps.

Answered 2/21/2016

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Hi doctor, how can ebola virus be prevented.

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