Guidance

Ebola and infectivity: factsheet

Factsheet on how Ebola virus disease (EVD) is transmitted and how the infectiousness of an Ebola case changes during the period of illness.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 14 November 2014
• Last updated: 5 May 2015 — See all updates

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Ebola and infectivity factsheet

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2014506

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Details

This factsheet includes:

• information on how Ebola virus disease (EVD) is transmitted
• a diagram showing how the infectiousness of an Ebola case would change during the period of illness

Published 14 November 2014

Last updated 5 May 2015 + show all updates

1. 5 May 2015

   This document has been updated with new information about the risk of Ebola infection via semen.

2. 14 November 2014

   First published.