How many Ebola particles does it take to cause an infection?

It is estimated that as few as 1 Ebola virus particle can cause infection in humans. This is in contrast to other viruses such as influenza, which requires approximately 1000 particles to cause an infection. The high infectivity of Ebola virus is due to its ability to rapidly replicate within host cells and its ability to evade the host immune system.

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