Ebola virus

American  

noun

• Ebola viruses
  plural

1. a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes Ebola, a usually fatal disease.

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Ebola virus Scientific  

/ ĭ-bō′lə /

1. A virus of African origin, belonging to the genus Filovirus, that causes a highly contagious infection characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms, bleeding, and sometimes central nervous system involvement with coma. In many patients there is progressive organ failure leading to death.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• Ebola viruses
  plural

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Ebola virus

Public health experts estimate that the risk of the outbreak spreading worldwide remains low, due to the relatively low contagiousness of the Ebola virus.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

This includes travelers who have recently visited countries experiencing Ebola virus disease outbreaks, as well as people who have had close contact with infected individuals or with bats, primates, or game animals from affected regions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

Agency for International Development, or USAID, which could have played an important role in addressing the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak, the cause of illness and death for hundreds of victims in Africa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

The Ebola virus spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

“That’s right. We don’t know. You have to wonder if Ebola virus can do that or not. If it can, that’s about the worst thing you can imagine.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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