[ Her eyes widen with surprise and then fear at the word ebola because... yes, that would be obvious basically immediately right? Even best-case scenario Albert should be showing a fever or muscular weakness or something, which he clearly doesn't have. Her eyes, still catlike, narrow a little as she squeezes his hand back, trying to be reassuring as best she can. ]

Of course we would, ebola would have had some very apparent signs. Does that mean that whatever this virus is ... the thing's dormant or something?

[ This wasn't the field of medicine she was as experienced with (certainly far less than him) but her mind is racing for viable answers here ]