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Ebola Virus

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Hemorrhagic fever in Zaire (May,1995): 93 cases
      1. Mortality rate: 92%
      2. Affected area: 150 miles around city of Kikwit
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Ebola Virus (Filovirus family)
    2. Spread by close contact
      1. Infected blood
      2. Body fluid
      3. Body tissue
      4. Air borne (unclear)
  3. Symptoms
    1. Fever
    2. Chills
    3. Headache
    4. Myalgia
    5. Malaise
    6. Severe Abdominal Pain
    7. Vomiting
    8. Diarrhea
    9. Maculopapular rash (variably present)
  4. Prognosis
    1. Mortality rates range from 50-90% (usually from DIC)
  5. Resources for the Traveler
    1. CDC hotline about Ebola (800-900-0681)
    2. Travel advisory to Zaire (404-332-4559)
  6. Reference
    1. (1995) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 44:381

Ebola-like viruses (C0949892)

Definition (MSH)A genus in the family FILOVIRIDAE consisting of several distinct species of Ebolavirus, each containing separate strains. These viruses cause outbreaks of a contagious, hemorrhagic disease (HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, EBOLA) in humans, usually with high mortality.
ConceptsVirus (T005)
EnglishEbola like Viruses, Ebola Virus, Ebola Viruses, Ebolavirus, Ebolaviruses, Genus Ebolavirus
Spanishgénero de virus tipo Ébola, género Ebolavirus, genero de virus tipo Ebola, genero Ebolavirus
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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