UC Davis Health Ebola Preparedness: Expert Q&A on Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment (health.ucdavis.edu)

• UC Davis Medical Center is a designated Special Pathogen Treatment Center in Northern California.
• Ebola fatality rate: 30-50%; treatments include monoclonal antibodies.
• Current outbreaks in Central Africa; low risk in US.

"In this Q&A, infectious disease expert Dr. Angel Desai discusses Ebola symptoms, transmission, risk, and treatments. UC Davis Medical Center is one of two California Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (SPTCs), equipped to safely treat Ebola patients. The fatality rate is 30-50%. Monoclonal antibody treatments and a vaccine exist but are not effective against all strains. Current outbreaks are in Central Africa; risk in the US is low."