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Title: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
I. ... Caused by infection with Ebola virus
E. ... Four types of Ebola
1. Ebola-Zaire
2. Ebola-Sudan
3. Ebola-Ivory Coast
4. Ebola-Retson
a. ... High fever
2. ... Death
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Ebola hemorrhaging fever is a severe deadly disease where 50%-90% of all cases are fatal. Ebola occurs in humans and non-human primates (monkeys). ... Ebola is named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). Ebola Hemorrhagic fever is a member of the RNA viruses called the filoviridae. There are four species of the Ebola virus, three of which occur in humans. They are, Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast, and the fourth, Ebola-Reston, has occurred in nonhuman primates, but never in humans.
Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever, a group of diseases split into the following classifications: filoviriuses, arenaviruses, flaviviriuses, bunyaviruses. ... Some viral diseases such as Ebola virus have an unknown host.
All forms of viral hemorrhagic fever begins with fever and muscle aches depending on the particular virus, the disease can progress until the patient becomes very ill with respiratory problems.
The Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids or reuse of needles of the infected peoples. ... Ebola is not likely to suddenly mutate and be spread through the air like in the movie “outbreak. ... Ebola is very sensitive to ultra-violet rays; it can only survive two minutes of exposure to the outside world.
Until recently, only three outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever among people have been reported. ...
Ebola’s natural habitat or natural reservoir is unknown.
Approximate Word count = 1320
Approximate Pages = 5.3
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