The Ebola Virus is a deadly epidemic currently spreading across West Africa. Lagos is the most recent in the list of cities affected by the outbreak, when Patrick Sawyer, a 40 year old Liberian who arrived the city on Sunday, was diagnosed with the disease.

But what exactly is Ebola and what can you do about it?

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