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Ebola virus disease (EVD) was formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever and in human beings is such a fatal problem. The virus is transmitted from wild animals to people. It spreads in the population of humans in the transmission of human to human The mechanism through how the disease affects public health is described in the mode of transmission of the disease. The natural Ebola hosts thought to be the bats of Pteropodidae family. The disease was then introduced into the population of humans with just close contact with the blood, secretions, organs and other fluids of body from the infected animals. These animals included chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys among other wild animals that were found ill or even dead in the rainforest.(Stimola, 2011) The disease then spread either through transmission of human-to-human that was through the direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs and other body fluids of people that were infected. The broken skins and mucous membranes boosted the spread of the disease since there was easy contamination with the body fluids and the spread of the disease was huge.(Stimola, 2011) Ebola has been a problem for quite some time particularly in the Western African region. The first case of Ebola appeared in 1976 in two outbreaks that were simultaneous. One outbreak was in Sudan while the other was at Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then the Ebola had been a problem particularly in this region. The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is termed as the largest and most complex Ebola case from the time the disease was first discovered back in 1976. The current outbreak has resulted in more deaths and affected many countries. The reported population may underestimate the magnitude of the Ebola outbreak. It is estimated that more than 1,060 deaths have been reported and also 1,975 infected are the reported cases of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and it is a deadliest case. The current outbreak was first identified in Guinea and since then it has spread to Liberia and also Sierra Leone and to some extent Nigeria.(Consumer, 2014) Other countries have attempted to control the Ebola threat. The strategies they have employed include the case management, contact tracing and surveillance, they use good laboratory services and have also focused on safe burials and also the social mobilization of their citizens on the issues of Ebola. These countries have also focused on the engagement of their community in dealing with this threat. The most important strategy used by these countries is that of personal awareness about the disease. The people have identified all the Ebola risk factors and the protective measures that each individual can undertake. The countries have turned up to be successful in controlling the threats by Ebola by applying those good strategies. They focus on the use of risk reduction that includes various factors. One of them is reducing the risk of wildlife-to- human transmission in the contact between the infected fruit bats and or monkeys and also the consumption of meat that is raw. These countries have stated that any animal should be handled with gloves and other clothing's that are appropriate in order to reduce the risk.(Consumer, 2014) The public health officials should ensure any case of Ebola is strictly followed and necessary treatment administered. They should also focus on the necessary strategies like those employed in countries have reduced the threat. In this way they will be able to monitor the progression of Ebola threat. They should also work closely with the World Health Organization in order to prevent Ebola outbreak. They should maintain surveillance for Ebola virus and disease in order to support the countries at-risk in order to be prepared in their plans.(Consumer, 2014)