Americans' Misconceptions About #Ebola Transmission
by SavvyRoo on Oct 16, 2014 | Views: 298 | Score: 1
An infected person can transmit the disease to others before s/he is showing symptoms | Ebola can be transmitted through direct physical contact (e.g. shaking hands) | Ebola can be transmitted through the air | |
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Percent of Americans that INCORRECTLY believe ... | 48 | 37 | 25 |
Sources:
kff.org
While concern and awareness about the Ebola epidemic is high in the United States, a large percentage of Americans still hold misconceptions regarding the spread of the disease. A person can only be infected with Ebola via direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids from an infected and symptomatic person.
Ebola *can* be transmitted through direct physical contact. All it takes is some saliva or mucus on the hands. www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmi…
Assuming the person is showing symptoms.