The outbreak of the disease known as Ebola has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, and it is spreading. It’s far too early to start panicking in the United States, though. Remember, Outbreak was not a documentary.

If you are seriously frightened, here’s a helpful, albeit snarky, flowchart that has been making its way around social media the past few days regarding fears of contracting Ebola:

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This is not to say that we should take the outbreak lightly, but rather that we should not panic and should not rush to make it personal. If you want to learn more, Huffington Post offers a more medically-oriented guide to understanding the disease, how it spreads, and how it progresses:

Via Huffington Post