Ebola Facts

A hazmat worker is seen in a file photo. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Cases of Ebola diagnosed in United States:

2

Incubation Period:

8–10 days average

2–21 maximum

Early Symptoms:

Fever, aches, vomiting, and diarrhea

Late Symptoms:

Rash, bleeding, organ failure

Where did it come from?

Fruit bats are the hosts

When did it begin? 

1976, near the Ebola River in Congo

What’s the mortality rate?

25 to 90 percent