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How do we get ebola? can we get ebola if a rat touched me and ran away?
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Ebola: Ebola is a Filoviridae virus that causes hemorrhagic fever. The virus is spread by by fruit bats primarily. The disease is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and west Africa. Incidence rare in the United States
Answered 5/29/2020
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