Ebola Virus Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever and Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

media coverage when outbreaks occur. The causative organisms are found in tropical Africa and the Philippines. They belong to the Filoviridae family. Clinical presentations of the viral infections they cause share many common characteristics. At least 6 Marburg virus outbreaks and 21 Ebola virus outbreaks have been documented to date (Table 1). More outbreaks have probably occurred in remote ar...

ebola hemorrhagic fever

context ebola hemorrhagic fever (ehf) is amongst severe and fatal viral hemorrhagic fevers. in february 2014, a strain of the ebola virus appeared in guinea and then in liberia, sierra leone, and mali. the aim of this study was to review the literature on ehf and discuss its routes of transmission and prevention. evidence acquisition we searched medical databases (pubmed, scopus) from july 1970...

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Infections Ebola and Marburg Virus Disease, Ebola and Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, African Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebolaviruses and marburgviruses are incompletely understood pathogens that cause severe, often fatal, illnesses in humans and non-human primates. These diseases have been known as Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers, respectively, after the most dramatic symptoms in severe cases. The names “Ebola virus disease” or Marburg virus disease” are now preferred by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus Infections Ebola and Marburg Virus Disease, Ebola and Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, African Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebolaviruses and marburgviruses are incompletely understood pathogens that cause severe, often fatal, illnesses in humans and non-human primates. These diseases have been known as Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers, respectively, after the most dramatic symptoms in severe cases. The names “Ebola virus disease” or Marburg virus disease” are now preferred by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...