The Ebola Virus is Transmitted by a ____________ Mechanism

Question

The Ebola virus is transmitted by a ____________ mechanism.
A)respiratory
B)zoonotic
C)fecal-oral
D)sexual
E)mechanical

Accepted Answer

The Ebola virus is primarily transmitted to humans following direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals such as fruit bats, primates, and antelopes. Therefore, the correct answer is zoonotic. The virus can also spread through human-to-human transmission via direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids of infected individuals. It is not spread through respiratory, fecal-oral, or sexual mechanisms. Mechanical transmission refers to the passive transportation of an infectious agent on another object or organism, which is not applicable to the Ebola virus.