Ebola Virus

Description, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments

Also known as the Ebola Virus, this an extremely fatal disease found among humans as well as the non-human primate such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys. The disease was discovered in 1976. The disease was named after the river in Democratic Republic of Congo where this disease was first found.

What is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever?

This is one of the two viruses which originate from the family of RNA viruses also known as Filoviridae. There are five clearly defined sub-types of this Ebola Virus which are found among humans. These are known as the Ebola Sudan, Ebola Zaire, Ebola Coast and Ebola Bundibugyo. The last one which is known as Ebola Reston is also a subtype but by far it has not been found in the humans and has only affected the non-human primates (Mahy & Peters, 1996).

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