Morning Must-Read: Philippa Skett: Ebola outbreak: What you need to know about its spread

Philippa Skett: Ebola outbreak: What you need to know about its spread: “The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa…

…has so far claimed more than 670 lives…. Now it has reached Lagos in Nigeria…. Ebola… causes extensive internal bleeding, and can lead to those infected dying from shock. Initially, those infected experience a sudden onset of fever, muscle pain, weakness, headaches, a sore throat and vomiting and diarrhoea…. Ebola is highly contagious and can be transmitted even after those infected have died, because the virus is transmitted via bodily fluids. It has a 90% fatality rate…. Bausch thinks it is unlikely that the outbreak will spread through Europe or the US if someone infected gets on an international plane…. Currently there is no cure…