How does Ebola spread from person to person?

Ebola is NOT airborne. Human-to-human transmission requires direct contact with the blood or body fluids (saliva, vomit, urine, feces, breast milk, semen) of a symptomatic or deceased infected person, or with surfaces and objects contaminated by those fluids. Traditional burial practices involving contact with the deceased are a well-documented transmission route, as is nosocomial spread in healthcare settings lacking adequate infection control. The virus can also persist in semen for months after recovery, making sexual transmission possible. Animal-to-human spillover is believed to originate from fruit bats (Pteropodidae) and infected non-human primates.