Although we are told that this terrible disease is transmitted through body fluids, the nurse in Texas who wore protective clothing while attending to patient Thomas Eric Duncan now has contracted the disease. No one truly knows all the nuances of the progress of this disease, but the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in Atlanta has the best known information regarding this dangerous virus. Click here and do not hesitate to check out the CDC for updates.
For a very quick visual, semi-animated overview, take a look at this from YouTube.