Ebola

The virus is zoonotic, meaning it spreads from animals to humans, and can subsequently spread through human-to-human transmission.

: Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are considered the natural hosts.

: 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 virus is zoonotic, meaning it spreads from

Internal and external bleeding (e.g., gums, stools), though not universally present 🏥 Diagnosis & Management Ebola Disease Basics - CDC

The virus belongs to the Filoviridae family. There are six identified species, four of which cause disease in humans: 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

: Occurs through close contact with the blood, secretions, or organs of infected animals (such as bats, chimpanzees, or forest antelopes). Sudan virus ( Sudan ebolavirus )

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