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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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JFK Airport will start Ebola entry screenings for travelers from affected countries, per the CDC.
Screenings for Congo, South Sudan and Uganda travelers were already in place at three major U.S. airports.
Travelers from the affected countries must undergo public health screening questions upon arrival.
The Ebola strain Bundibugyo has caused hundreds of suspected cases in Congo.
There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain yet.
The United States has prepared a facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed.
The CDC described entry screening as part of a layered public health approach.
The screenings were already in place at three major U.S. airports before JFK joined in.
The article cites Minyvonne Burke, a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
No indication of a national vaccine or treatment availability for Bundibugyo at the time of reporting.

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