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Ebola virus
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noun
a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes Ebola, a usually fatal disease.
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How to use Ebola virus in a sentence
As the Ebola Virus rages on, the same old problems that have plagued West Africa are still waiting.
What’s Worse Than Ebola in West Africa? Almost Everything|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scientific definitions for Ebola virus
Ebola virus
[ ĭ-bō′lə ]
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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