text: The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history. That is why I came to Washington to participate in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee Hearing on the United StatesÛª response to Ebola. While there have been a few infected Americans, Ebola is not easy to catch. A person infected with Ebola canÛªt spread the disease until symptoms appear and it is only spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids.