Ordinary disaster-preparedness things—have some emergency canned food and maybe bottled water (get a fire extinguisher while you’re at it—not for ebola, but it’s more likely to save your life). Get in the habit of taking your temperature daily, in a consistent way and at a consistent point in your routine, and plug it into some quantified self thing, then you’ll have an idea of what’s normal and be able to spot a fever sooner. (If your toilet allows, a habit of inspecting your poop can also give you early warning of irregularities). Getting a flu shot will lower your odds of a false alarm. Wash your hands frequently, especially after shaking hands with anyone (or getting their bodily fluids on you, but that’s hopefully common sense); wear gloves in public places if you can get away with it; be sure to keep any open wounds covered, even if they’re small (and obv. don’t have sex, especially with promiscuous people). Work from home if you can, avoid crowds, and especially avoid aeroplanes (bear in mind this is actively bad for your odds of not dying; even during an ebola scare, driving is far far far more dangerous than, well, pretty much anything).
If your toilet allows, a habit of inspecting your poop can also give you early warning of irregularities
This could be a useful habit anyways. Very roughly speaking: gray poop—liver, floaty greasy poop—pancreas, undigested poop—small intestine, black poop—proximal bleeding, bloody poop—distal bleeding, watery poop—lactose intolerance or inflammation, rock solid poop—diet lacking fiber.
Ordinary disaster-preparedness things—have some emergency canned food and maybe bottled water (get a fire extinguisher while you’re at it—not for ebola, but it’s more likely to save your life). Get in the habit of taking your temperature daily, in a consistent way and at a consistent point in your routine, and plug it into some quantified self thing, then you’ll have an idea of what’s normal and be able to spot a fever sooner. (If your toilet allows, a habit of inspecting your poop can also give you early warning of irregularities). Getting a flu shot will lower your odds of a false alarm. Wash your hands frequently, especially after shaking hands with anyone (or getting their bodily fluids on you, but that’s hopefully common sense); wear gloves in public places if you can get away with it; be sure to keep any open wounds covered, even if they’re small (and obv. don’t have sex, especially with promiscuous people). Work from home if you can, avoid crowds, and especially avoid aeroplanes (bear in mind this is actively bad for your odds of not dying; even during an ebola scare, driving is far far far more dangerous than, well, pretty much anything).
This could be a useful habit anyways. Very roughly speaking: gray poop—liver, floaty greasy poop—pancreas, undigested poop—small intestine, black poop—proximal bleeding, bloody poop—distal bleeding, watery poop—lactose intolerance or inflammation, rock solid poop—diet lacking fiber.