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In reply to the discussion: Kaci Hickox has left her home with her boyfriend [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)Symptoms of Ebola include
Fever
Severe headache
Muscle pain
Weakness
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Abdominal (stomach) pain
Unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising)
Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/symptoms/index.html?s_cid=cs_284
What do I do if Im returning to the U.S. from the area where the outbreak is occurring?
After you return, pay attention to your health.
Monitor your health for 21 days if you were in an area with an Ebola outbreak, especially if you were in contact with blood or body fluids, items that have come in contact with blood or body fluids, animals or raw meat, or facilities where Ebola patients are being treated or participated in burial rituals.
Seek medical care immediately if you develop fever, headache, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, or unexplained bruising or bleeding.
Tell your doctor about your recent travel and your symptoms before you go to the office or emergency room. Advance notice will help your doctor care for you and protect other people who may be in the office.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/qa.html