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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• Ebola viruses
  plural

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Ebola virus

The Bundibugyo strain is the rarest of the four known Ebola virus species, scientists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

A patient is being tested for suspected Ebola virus at a Glasgow hospital.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

The health ministry said it had identified "a first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory".

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

All the monkeys in these cages were infected with Ebola virus, and most of them were silent, passive, and withdrawn, although one or two of them seemed queerly deranged.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston