Debunking Ebola Enigma
Ebola virus shares a common toxic glycoprotein with some other viruses like the Indiana virus. This means a person previously infected with either virus becomes immune, at least partially, to subsequent Ebola or Indiana virus infection( having had an infection provides a better form of protection or 'vaccination'). Even a small contact with contaminated body fluid(blood, saliva, semen vaginal fluid etc), is able to result in an infection--viruses are tiny particles that easily penetrate tissues. It takes a couple of weeks for an infected person to develop signs and symptoms. This is incubation period, during which viral proteins are veing made, preparing the virus for subsequent multiplication and in anticipation of spread throughout the body. At this point in time, the person's fluid is highly contaminating and infecting, due to the high viral titre or load present therein. In the body, the Ebola virus particularly infects the white blood cell type called the monoc...