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Ebola

What is Ebola?

Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD), is a type of . 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 (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Ebola/Children ... Ebola ... Nemours Foundation ... Ebola, ebola, ebowla, ebolea, Ebola outbreak, Africa, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, death, die, WHO, disease, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/ebola.html - External Health Links
  5. Ebola Disease Basics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Learn about Ebola disease, where it occurs, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself.
    https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/about - External Health Links
  6. How Ebola Disease Spreads (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Ebola/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Ebola ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn how ebolaviruses spread from animals to people and person to person.
    https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/causes - External Health Links
  7. 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
  8. Facts about Ebola in the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    This poster displays Ebola basics in an infographic style. Download the printable PDF on this page.
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../facts-about-ebola-in-the-u-s.html - External Health Links
  9. Signs and Symptoms of Ebola Disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Learn about the signs and symptoms of Ebola disease.
    https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/signs-symptoms - External Health Links
  10. 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
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