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.
    

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Ebola virus.

Cross section through an ebola virus particle, illustration.

Psychological first aid : during Ebola virus disease outbreaks / developed by Carmen Valle.

Government response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee 2nd Report of session 2015-16 : science in emergencies : UK lessons from ebola / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health by Command of Her Majesty.

The Ebola-American war : treating Ebola & similar fatal infections at home  / Ryan Chamberlin.

Ebola virus disease : from origin to outbreak / Adnan I. Qureshi.

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Psychological first aid : during Ebola virus disease outbreaks / developed by Carmen Valle.

Government response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee 2nd Report of session 2015-16 : science in emergencies : UK lessons from ebola / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health by Command of Her Majesty.

Cross section through an ebola virus particle, illustration.

The Ebola-American war : treating Ebola & similar fatal infections at home / Ryan Chamberlin.

Ebola virus disease : from origin to outbreak / Adnan I. Qureshi.