Betsy McKay

It is spreading.

But the other probably bigger issue is that this virus spread undetected for weeks.

So there are many, many people who have had Ebola or been exposed to it or are developing symptoms now who just haven't been detected.

There are a lot of things that are different.

First, the area is actually much more volatile.

This is an area full of displaced people.

It's an area full of mining, so lots of traffic in and out.

The other big difference is this one is caused by a rare strain.

It's only been seen in two outbreaks before.

It does appear to be less deadly than the Zaire Ebola virus that caused the West African epidemics.

The Trump administration has said that it has deployed responders to the area from the CDC and others who are experts in containing outbreaks.

The WHO also has really dug in.

The problem is that it's also really hard under the current conditions to get aid to the country.

The CDC says the risk is low and the U.S.

has this whole network of specialized treatment centers.

If somebody were to get sick, they would be sent to one of those centers and isolated.

And Ebola, as deadly as it is, is not really hugely contagious compared to COVID or the flu.

It's not airborne.

You can't get it just from standing next to somebody with Ebola.

You really need to touch their bodily fluids.