Well it can be transferred but heres how, some of the people they close the letter by splitting salive and they close the letter, if ur friend have the ebola and splitted on the letter, and you touched the salive, and then u ate or putted ur hands on food and ate it, well you will definitely be infected. So be carefully, that's why they say wash your hands after everything you touch. Hope this help.
Here's a great MedHelp article - maybe it'll be helpful
Avoiding Anxiety When the World Around You Has Gone Crazy
http://www.medhelp.org/healthy-living/articles/Avoiding-Anxiety-When-the-World-Around-You-Has-Gone-Crazy/1640
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