EBOLA: HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS

 Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).

Two people with symptoms similar to the Ebola virus were rushed Monday to a Manhattan hospital, but thankfully it turned out to be a false alarm. We are all scared and not too happy about this, But before you start to panic, here is everything you need to know a bout this virus.

For more information about the virus, you can check out the CDC: Center for Disease Control Prevention website www.cdc.gov