Ebola
A rare, severe viral disease acquired through direct contact with infected body fluids.
What causes Ebola?
Ebola disease is caused by infection with an orthoebolavirus. It spreads through direct contact with blood or other body fluids from an infected person or animal, or contaminated objects; a person is not contagious before symptoms begin.
Symptoms and what to notice
Fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and sometimes unexplained bleeding.
How long can it last?
Symptoms appear two to 21 days after exposure.
How serious is Ebola?
A life-threatening emergency requiring specialist isolation and treatment.
Treatment and management
Early supportive hospital care and authorized treatments for certain Ebola virus infections can improve survival.
Vaccine name, eligibility, doses, and cost
Product: ERVEBO, a one-dose live vaccine against Zaire ebolavirus for people age 12 months and older. In the United States it is used for specified occupational, outbreak-response, or exposure risks rather than routine public vaccination.
Approximate U.S. cost: ERVEBO is not a routine retail vaccine in the United States. It is generally supplied through occupational or public-health programs, so a standard consumer self-pay price is not meaningful.
Official U.S. guidance
Read the current CDC guidance for Ebola →
Understanding prices: Patient cost varies by insurance, provider, location, and eligibility. Many recommended vaccines are covered with no out-of-pocket cost under qualifying plans, and eligible children may receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program. CDC price lists are purchasing benchmarks—not guaranteed patient prices. CDC price context.