Nationwide — President Obama recently spoke to the nation about Ebola and discussed how his Administration is responding, and what you should know. He says the Ebola virus is a public health and national security priority, and that he has directed his Administration to continue to take aggressive measures at every level of government.
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On the WhiteHouse.gov web site, these facts were listed:
* Ebola is not transmitted through the air like the flu.
* According to public health authorities, the only way a person can get Ebola is by coming into direct contact with the body fluids (urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk and semen) of someone who is already showing symptoms.
* If the person does not have symptoms, they are not contagious.
* Symptoms for Ebola include: Fever, Headache, Joint and muscle aches, Weakness, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach pain, Lack of appetite, Abnormal bleeding.
* Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to the Ebola virus though 8-10 days is most common.
Watch the video below of President Obama talking about Ebola