How is Ebola spread?

Ebola is spread through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person with symptoms. It is also spread through exposure to contaminated objects (such as used needles) that have been in contact with the body fluids of someone sick with Ebola. During outbreaks of Ebola, those at highest risk include health care workers and the family and friends of an infected person. It can also spread when people have direct contact with the bodies of people who died from Ebola. Ebola is not transmitted through the air, food or water.