Ebola Survivors Should Use Condoms Indefinitely

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Crevis via Shutterstock. Long after it has cleared from other bodily fluids, Ebola maintains a grip on semen.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have warned the public that the Ebola virus may survive in semen long after it is undetectable in other bodily fluids. Consequently, they have recommended that men who survive Ebola use condoms after recovery until more is known about transmission through this mechanism.