Ebola hemorrhagic fever can be one of most terrifying diseases on the planet, and the current outbreak in West Africa is concerning for many reasons.
But it's also important to keep this outbreak in context, because there is a lot of information out there that can make Ebola sound much more dangerous than it is.
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Understanding the Ebola Virus
The latest video in our Mashable Explains series talks about everything from the uniqueness of this Ebola outbreak to why this disease isn't as damaging as others, such as malaria.
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