Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us

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Ebola spreads through direct contact with fluids from an infected person, such as blood or vomit. It can also spread via objects or surfaces contaminated with an infected person’s fluids or through fecal matter.

The incubation period, the time between exposure and the onset of symptoms, ranges from two to 21 days. But people continue reading …