Ebola virus
noun
: any of several filoviruses (genus Orthoebolavirus and especially O. zairense) of African origin that cause an often fatal hemorrhagic fever
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Initial testing was more focused on the more common Ebola virus strain and the first few samples tested negative.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Data from past outbreaks show that the disease caused by the Ebola virus has a fatality rate of up to 90 percent if it is left untreated and between 50 and 60 percent with medical care; this includes both supportive treatment and vaccines and antibody therapies.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and spreads in the human population through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Different strains of the Ebola virus have different mortality rates.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Data from past outbreaks show that the disease caused by the Ebola virus has a fatality rate of up to 90 percent if it is left untreated and between 50 and 60 percent with medical care; this includes both supportive treatment and vaccines and antibody therapies.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and spreads in the human population through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Different strains of the Ebola virus have different mortality rates.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
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“Ebola virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ebola%20virus. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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