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Ebola

What is Ebola?

Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It is a rare and often deadly disease. It can be caused by several different types of Ebola viruses. There are occasional outbreaks of Ebola, and they mostly occur in Africa.

How does Ebola spread?

Researchers believe that the virus first spreads from an infected animal to a human. Ebola can then spread from human to human through direct contact with:

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  1. Ebola (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Ebola? Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of hemorrhagic fever. It is a rare and often deadly disease. It can be caused by several ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ebola.html - Health Topics
  2. Ebola virus disease 
    Ebola is a severe and often deadly disease caused by a virus. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding, and often, death. Ebola can occur in humans and other primates (gorillas, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ebola Transmission: Can Ebola Spread Through the Air? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Ebola/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Ebola ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../faq-20115575?p=1 - External Health Links
  4. Ebola Vaccine Information Statement (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Information you need to know about the Ebola vaccine. Vaccine Information Statements (VISs).
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/ebola.html - External Health Links
  5. Hemorrhagic Fevers (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassa fever, and yellow fever viruses. ... Some VHFs cause mild disease, but some, like Ebola or Marburg, cause severe disease and death. VHFs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hemorrhagicfevers.html - Health Topics
  6. Ebola Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    WHO fact sheet on Ebola: key facts, definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.
    https://www.who.int/.../fact-sheets/detail/ebola-virus-disease - External Health Links
  7. Ebola virus (image) 
    Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a virus. The 2014 outbreak has occurred mainly in West ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Facts about Ebola Infographic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF  
    Ebola/Specifics ... Ebola ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... PDF ... Infographic
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../pdfs/Facts-about-ebola-US-infographic-P.pdf - External Health Links
  9. Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) -- Ebola Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF  
    Ebola/Patient Handouts ... Ebola ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... PDF
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/ebola.pdf - External Health Links
  10. Ebola Virus Disease (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Ebola/Start Here ... Ebola ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/ebola-virus-disease/?adfree=true - External Health Links
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