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In the United States, we are not in a situation of expecting an outbreak of Ebola, says Darria Long Gillespie, MD, chief doctor at Sharecare. In this video, she urges the public to be cautious and aware of risk factors without being afraid.
I want the public to be cautious, and I want them to be aware of Ebola. I want them to know that if anyone has a risk factors for Ebola they need to be contacting the CDC, or the State Department of Health to be monitoring their symptoms. But I don't want people to panic, and I don't want them to be afraid.
We in the United States are not in the situation of expecting an outbreak like we're seeing in Africa. It's a very different situation, and we can be cautious without being afraid.
Ebola is a severe, often fatal virus in humans. The virus is rare and is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals or objects that have been contaminated. Get expert information and updates on ebola.
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