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

The first volunteer in the world - a 37-year-old UK man called Ed Hunt - has received an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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

Ebola virus disease and hantavirus have attracted renewed attention in recent weeks because of the serious risks they pose to public health.

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

Wait a minute, he said—he had a new, fast probe test for Ebola virus that would work in just twelve hours.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston