Ebola
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Also called Ebola fever;. Also called Ebola virus disease. Also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever. a usually fatal disease, a type of hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Ebola virus and marked by high fever, severe gastrointestinal distress, and bleeding.
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This virus has been responsible for a greatly increased interest in and vigilance over new, exotic infectious diseases that are at risk of spreading rapidly, given the nature of modern jet transportation and bioterrorism (see also bioterrorism).
Etymology
Origin of Ebola
After Ebola River, Democratic Republic of the Congo, near which an outbreak of the disease occurred in 1976
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The deadliest ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people, according to the latest official toll released on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A total of 2,557 deaths from 5,375 confirmed cases of Ebola have been registered in the DRC, according to the WHO.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
This 17th outbreak of the Ebola is already the deadliest in DR Congo's history and spreading faster than any other.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Ervebo vaccine does help protect against the Zaïre species of Ebola but currently there are no proven vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Therefore, if that guy was breaking with Ebola, he might have caught it by breathing it in the air.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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