Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Ebola Virus?

John W. King, MD

September 22, 2014

The 2014 Ebola virus outbreak is significant and primarily involves four African countries: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. As of September 4, 3069 total suspected or confirmed cases (1752 laboratory-confirmed) had been reported in these countries, resulting in 1552 deaths. Several American doctors have contracted the virus, and some have returned to the United States for treatment.

Do you know which strains of the virus are deadly, how to best determine infection, and what treatments are possible? Test yourself with this quick quiz.

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