Today, the CDC confirmed the first case of Ebola in the U.S.: a patient who was traveling in Liberia and is now at a hospital in Dallas. Should you panic about Ebola now? Nope, and here's why.
The bottom line is that Ebola spreads only through the direct contact with bodily fluids—making it a whole lot harder to spread than the airborne common flu. Also, we know exactly how to stop Ebola; the crisis in Africa has gotten so bad due to lack of healthcare infrastructure. "I have no doubt we will control this case of Ebola so it does not spread widely," said CDC director Tom Frieden.
Here's the in-depth explanation for why Ebola is no cause for panic below.
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Top image: Inside an isolation ward where another Ebola patient was transported after becoming ill in Africa. Credit: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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