Ebola virus disease (EVD), Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by anebolavirus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever,sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. Typically, vomiting, diarrhea and rash follow, along with decreased functioning of the liverand kidneys. Around this time, affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.[1] The virus may be acquired upon contact withblood or bodily fluids of an infected animal.[1]Spreading through the air has not been documented in the natural environment.[2]Fruit bats are believed to be a carrier and may spread the virus without being affected. Once human infection occurs, the disease may spread between people, as well. Male survivors may be able to transmit the disease via semen for nearly two months. To make the diagnosis, typically other diseases with similar symptoms such as malaria, choleraand other viral hemorrhagic fevers are first excluded. To confirm the diagnosis, blood samples are tested for viral antibodies, viralRNA, or the virus itself.[1]
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