[header] How to recognize signs and symptoms of ebola [title] Check to see if you have a fever of 38.6 ° c (101.4 ° f) or higher. [step] When you become exposed to a virus, your body reacts by increasing your internal body temperatures, thus creating a fever. Fevers are meant to burn out the infection, thereby protecting you from the virus. 
[substeps] The ebola virus also stimulates the production of cytokine and histamine in your body. The increased production of these two chemicals can also lead to a fever.