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May 28, 2016 · The Ebola virus is an enveloped, negative-strand RNA virus that causes hemorrhagic fever. It is transmitted through contact with infected body fluids and can cause internal and external bleeding. The document outlines the virus's structure, classification, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods for controlling spread.
Apr 23, 2019 · The document discusses Ebola virus, which causes Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) in humans and other primates. It describes how Ebola virus was first discovered near the Ebola River in Africa.
Aug 29, 2014 · Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe and often fatal illness in humans caused by the Ebola virus. The virus is transmitted through contact with infected animals like fruit bats or non-human primates, and then spreads between humans through contact with bodily fluids.
Learning objectives. Describe signs, symptoms, and transmission of Ebola disease. List preventive and control measures. Describe main public health concern during an Ebola disease outbreak. Ebola disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans.
Ebola disease: Umbrella term to describe clinical disease due to infection with any of the 6 viruses within the genus Ebolavirus: • Ebola virus (species Zaire ebolavirus) • Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) • Bundibugyo virus (species Bundibugyo ebolavirus) • Taï Forest virus (species Taï Forest ebolavirus)
1 Ebola Virus Presentation. By: Tyler DeShields, Nate Harris, and Maddie Lautzenheiser. 2 Description of Ebola Ebola is a rare, deadly disease and can get by infection with the Ebola virus species. 3 History of the Ebola Virus. Ebola was discovered in the 1970s in Africa and is unclear where the virus comes from.
What is Ebola? Previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, it is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).* There are five identified Ebola virus species, four of which are known to cause disease in humans ...
