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Definition of Ebola virus

1. Noun. A filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon.

Definition of Ebola virus

1. Noun. (virology) An extremely contagious filovirus of African origin that causes Ebola fever, spread through contact with bodily fluids or secretions of infected persons and by airborne particles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Ebola virus

1. An epidemic viral illness seen in southern Sudan and Zaire, caused by the Ebola virus. The illness is characterised by fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory symptoms, diarrhoea, vomiting, epistaxis, haemoptysis, haematemesis, rash, tremors and subconjunctival haemorrhages. Transmitted by close bodily contact with infected individuals (blood, faeces and body fluids). Incubation is-21 days with initial symptoms of fever and headache. There is no specific treatment and death can occur within 10 days. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Ebola virus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"ebola virus uses 63 die molecule RNA for its genetic code, whereas smallpox uses DMA. Alibek be- lieves diat the Russian researchers made a DNA copy of the ..."

2. Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Macaques imported for research have been implicated in the transmission of B virus and ebola virus to laboratory workers, both potentially fatal diseases in ..."

3. Impact of the Anthrax Vaccine Program on Reserve and National Guard Units edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"If you were an enemy of the United States and you knew that everybody was inoculated against it, why wouldn't you use an ebola virus because you know there ..."

4. National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism edited by Joseph E. McDade (1999)
"HHS issues a press release explaining that the athlete did not have ebola virus. FBI affirms that there is no reason to believe that an attack using any ..."

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