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Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses. [1] Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection. [3] The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. [1]
Western African Ebola epidemic. Note: current estimates suggest that between 17 per cent and 70 per cent of Ebola cases were unreported, [ 11] suggesting a total number of cases between 34,513 and 94,486. The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history.
Post-Ebola virus syndrome. Post-Ebola virus syndrome (or post-Ebola syndrome) is a post-viral syndrome affecting those who have recovered from infection with Ebola. [3] Symptoms include joint and muscle pain, eye problems, including blindness, various neurological problems, and other ailments, sometimes so severe that the person is unable to ...
California officials are urging doctors to be on alert for any signs of Ebola symptoms among people who have recently traveled to Uganda, the East African nation currently undergoing a significant ...
By MEGAN BARRETO Fears are soaring after NYC got news of a doctor testing positive for Ebola on Thursday.And on top of the diagnosis, it was revealed that 33-year-old Dr. Craig Spencer went ...
Ebolavirus is a filamentous, enveloped virus within the order Mononegavirales which also contains rabies and measles viruses. [ 15] This order is characterized by non-segmented, single-stranded negative-sense RNA (-ssRNA) genomes that are surrounded by a helical nucleocapsid. [ 16] Filoviruses encode seven different proteins that include: NP ...
The initial symptoms of Marburg include a sudden fever, chills, headache and muscle aches, per the CDC. Within a few days, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, sore throat and chest or abdominal pain may ...
Signs and symptoms of VHFs include (by definition) fever and bleeding: Flushing of the face and chest, small red or purple spots , bleeding, swelling caused by edema, low blood pressure (hypotension), and circulatory shock. Malaise, muscle pain, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea occur frequently.