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Ebola Awareness
Information for Travelers
FloridaHealth.gov • Florida Department of Health
WHAT IS EBOLA? SYMPTOMS:
n Ebola is the cause of viral hemorrhagic fever disease. n Fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea,
n It spreads through bodily fluids from a person who is sick with or vomiting, stomach pain, lack of appetite and abnormal bleeding.
has died from Ebola, or from exposure to contaminated objects, n May appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola
such as needles. virus, though 8–10 days is most common.
Have you been to Sierra Leone, Guinea or Liberia in the past month?
Are you from that area or have you traveled there in the past month?
There is a possibility that you may have been exposed to Ebola.
Yes, Yes, but
I did not have contact with
No. No, but
I had contact with someone I know someone that has
sick with Ebola. someone sick with Ebola. been to an affected area.
Stay calm. Stay calm. Stay calm. Stay calm.
Get informed. Get informed. Get informed. Get informed.
Contact your Share this
county health department. information.
“CONTACT” MEANS YOU CAN’T GET EBOLA IS NOT SPREAD
YOU TOUCHED EBOLA THROUGH: LIKE A COLD OR FLU.
THESE BODY FLUIDS: YOUR COUNTY HEALTH You can live with a
DEPARTMENT WILL WORK Air roommate or attend class
Blood WITH YOU TO Water
Vomit with a student who has been
monitor for fever Food to an affected area
Sweat for 21 days. without putting yourself
Diarrhea at risk.
You can only get Ebola You can only get Ebola
If you have a fever, from contact with from contact with
If this defines you, immediately call bodily fluids from: bodily fluids from:
immediately call your health care n A person who is sick withn A person who is sick with
your county health professional or local or has died from Ebola. or has died from Ebola.
department. emergency room. n Exposure to contaminated n Exposure to contaminated
objects such as needles. objects such as needles.
Local county contact information can be found at FloridaHealth.gov.
11/04/14