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Ebola expert names five things Brits should do to avoid catching deadly disease
- A leading Ebola expert told the Daily Star Brits should follow five key steps to protect themselves amid the outbreak.
- Dr Katherine O'Reilly, Medical Director at International SOS, says the outbreak differs from COVID-19 because it is not airborne.
- Britons should defer non-essential travel to affected areas and avoid high-risk activities like funerals in outbreak zones.
- People already in affected areas should avoid hospitals treating suspected Ebola cases.
- The guidance emphasizes avoiding direct contact with sick people and contaminated fluids and objects.
- There are currently no cases linked to this outbreak in Europe or the UK.
- Some patients have been transported abroad for treatment or monitoring, including toGermany and the Czech Republic.
- Ebola spreads via direct contact with bodily fluids and contaminated objects, not through the air.
- Experts say early supportive medical care improves outcomes for the Bundibugyo strain.
- Overall risk to the UK remains very low according to Dr. O'Reilly.
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