Meaning | A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa. |
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Synonyms | Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fever |
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Broader | hemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, VHF | A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area) |
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Spanish | ébola, Ébola |
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Catalan | ébola |
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