An enveloped, negative-stranded RNA virus with a characteristic filamentous structure (family Filoviridae)
A high mortality rate and high transmissibility makes Ebola virus one of the...
No pathognomonic clinical signs or symptoms
The majority of patients present with fever. Other common early symptoms include fatigue, arthralgias, myalgias, anorexia, and headache.
A di...
A few viral particles are sufficient to cause infection. Observe maximal infection control precautions.
The CDC recommends standard, contact, and droplet precautions for isola...
EVD is reportable to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
Although patients may experience rapid improvement, they remain viremic for at least 21 ...
37109004 Ebola virus disease
424206003 Ebolavirus
422448009 Reston ebolavirus
423042009 Ivory Coast ebolavirus
424116003 Sudan ebolavirus
Ebola virus is one of the most virulent known human pathogens. It typically presents as an acute febrile illness with an accompanying gastrointestinal syndrome resulting in massive flu...
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