Ebola virus
Type: Term
Pronunciation: "b′ō-lă
Definitions:
1. a virus of the family Filoviridae, morphologically similar to but antigenically distinct from Marburg virus; the cause of Ebola fever (viral hemorrhagic fever).
What is Ebola Virus?
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe illness likely transmitted to humans from infected animals and animal materials. It causes shock and severe bleeding abnormalities.
Ebola Virus
Related Category: Pathology
(b´l), a member of a family (Filovirus) of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fevers.
Alternate Names : Ebola virus infection, Viral hemorrhagic fever
Definition
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe and often deadly illness that can occur in humans and in primates (monkeys, gorillas).
Ebola virus
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Ebola virus
A notoriously deadly virus that causes fearsome symptoms, the most prominent being high fever and massive internal bleeding. Ebola virus kills as many as 90% of the people it infects.
Ebola virus and Marburg virus
Introduction
Ebola virus and Marburg virus are related viruses that cause severe, often fatal, disease.
Ebola virus infection; Viral hemorrhagic fever
Causes
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola fever) is caused by a virus belonging to the family called Filoviridae. Scientists have identified four types of the Ebola virus.
Ebola virus is transmitted by contact with blood, feces or body fluids from an infected person or by direct contact with the virus, as in a laboratory.
Ebola virus infection; Viral hemorrhagic fever
Prevention:
Avoid areas in which there are epidemics. Wear a gown, gloves, and mask around sick patients. These precautions will greatly decrease the risk of transmission.
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It is caused by the Ebola virus. Humans can get the virus through contact with infected animals (including bats), humans, or needles.
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Some examples of hemorrhagic fever include the Ebola virus, yellow fever, and the Marburg virus. Most viruses resulting in hemorrhagic fever are localized to a specific area.
Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is an extremely infectious and life threatening disease caused by a group of viruses including the Ebola virus.
The best known of the viral hemorrhagic fevers is Ebola virus. First recognized in Zaire in 1976, the virus has been linked to 3 outbreaks in Africa. Up to 92% of people who contract Ebola will die.
Examples of VHFs include Ebola virus, hantavirus, yellow fever, Lassa fever, and Marburg virus. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses can cause relatively mild, flulike illness, many of the viruses cause severe, life-threatening disease.
Reservoirs for the Marburg and Ebola viruses are unknown, and human-to-human transmission occurs readily.
Filoviridae (aka Filoviruses): A family of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever. Filoviruses have single-stranded RNA as their genetic material. Ebola virus and the Marburg virus are both examples of filoviruses.
- a term that refers to a group of illnesses caused by several distinct families of viruses. While some of these cause illnesses that are relatively mild, many cause severe, life-threatening diseases with no known cure, such as the Ebola virus.
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 See also: Ebola, Fever, Symptom, Viral, Hemorrhagic Fever
  
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