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Named after the place where the virus first
discovered |

Death rate up to 70% |
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An acute viral infection |

Can be classified into 4 different types,
in which three of them can infect humans.
They are
EBOZ, EBOS and EBOT. |
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Direct contact of patient’s body fluid.
e.g. blood, secretions, and semen etc |
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Incubation period ranged from 2 to 21 days.
Averagely are 7 to 14 days/ |

The disease can still be transmitted 7 days
after cure |

The virus will disappear on the 76th day,
in which it will not be transmitted |
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It interacts specifically with liver cells
and cells of the reticuloendothelial system.
The ining
of blood capillaries are attacked. The capillaries
start to leak fluids and plasma proteins. |

Some patients will experience disseminated
intravascular coagulation and subsequent loss
of normal clotting capability lead to bleeding |

Coma |

The organs will finally fail to function |
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High grade fever, muscle pain and headache |

Respiratory problem, severe hemorrhage, liver
and renal failure and coma etc. |

Pharyngitis, vomit, loss of appetite, diarrhea
and skin rash etc. |

Only Ebola that results in complications which
persist for 30 days or more are included. |
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Direct contact with patient’s body fluid,
for example, blood, secretions and semen etc. |
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No curing method |
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