Ebola vs Influenza
Battle of the Viruses
The latest outbreak of Ebola1 in 2014 has caused great panic and worldwide media coverage; the amplitude of concern outweighed the reality of the circumstances for many individuals. However, people and the media often overlook a sinister party lurking closer to home. In your playgrounds. In the air. In. Fluenza 2. It is the Battle of the Viruses where we size up the contenders: Ebola and Influenza.
Hover your mouse over the countries in the map to reveal the number of confirmed cases for each virus.
Biology
What do the viruses look like?
Transmission
Ebola Transmission
Flu Transmission
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Symptoms
Symptom Duration and Frequency Chart
*Influenza symptom frequency is based on the H5N1 type       **Ebola symptom frequency is based on data from the Zaire, Sudan, Guinae, and Congo outbreaks
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Prevention
Protective Equipment
General Precautions
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Vaccines
How are vaccines developed?
Resources
Need more information?
- 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Case Counts Open resource
- Influenza Open resource
- A Review of Ebola Virology Open resource
- Ebola Virus Proteins Open resource
- Structure of Influenza Virus Open resource
- Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans Open resource
- Clinical Presentation of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in Conakry, Guinea Open resource
- Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: clinical observations in 103 patients Open resource
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Sudan, 1976 Open resource
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Zaire, 1976 Open resource
- Ebola Virus Disease: Treatment Open resource
- How can Ebola infections be prevented? Open resource
- Canada Begins Ebola Vaccine Trial. Government of Canada Open resource
- Canada’s Ebola Vaccine Open resource
- How Influenza (Flu) Vaccines Are Made Open resource
- How Vaccines are Made Open resource
- Pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing process and timeline Open resource
- Regional Immunization Manual Open resource
- The Journey of Your Child's Vaccine Open resource
- Vaccine Development, Testing, and Regulation Open resource