: Spreads via direct contact with broken skin or mucous membranes and the bodily fluids (blood, saliva, sweat, vomit, feces) of an infected person. It also spreads via contaminated surfaces and materials.
: The most common and deadliest cause of outbreaks. Sudan virus ( Sudan ebolavirus ) . Bundibugyo virus ( Bundibugyo ebolavirus ) . Taï Forest virus ( Taï Forest ebolavirus ) . 🪵 Transmission
: Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered the natural hosts. : Spreads via direct contact with broken skin
Symptoms typically appear suddenly after an incubation period of 2 to 21 days (averaging 8 to 10 days). Early ("Dry") Symptoms Sudden fever Fatigue and muscle pain Severe headache and sore throat Advanced ("Wet") Symptoms Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Impaired kidney and liver function
: Occurs through close contact with the blood, secretions, or organs of infected animals (such as bats, chimpanzees, or forest antelopes). Sudan virus ( Sudan ebolavirus )
Ebola is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans and nonhuman primates caused by viruses within the genus Orthoebolavirus (formerly Ebolavirus ). First recognized in 1976 in simultaneous outbreaks in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and South Sudan, it takes its name from the Ebola River. 🔬 Virology & Species
The virus belongs to the Filoviridae family. There are six identified species, four of which cause disease in humans: 🪵 Transmission : Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae
: Patients are not contagious until they begin to exhibit symptoms. 🤒 Signs & Symptoms