Symptoms
The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms, is from 2 to 21 days. A person infected with Ebola cannot spread the disease until they develop symptoms.
Symptoms of EVD can be sudden and include:
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
This is followed by :
• Vomiting
• Diarrheic
• Rash
• Symptoms of impaired kidney and liver function
In some cases, both internal and external bleeding (for example, oozing from the gums, or blood in the stools).
Laboratory findings include low white blood cell and platelet counts and elevated liver enzymes.
