Ebola 〈Direct〉

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

: 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). : Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are

: Patients are not contagious until they begin to exhibit symptoms. 🤒 Signs & Symptoms

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

: 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 belongs to the Filoviridae family. There are six identified species, four of which cause disease in humans: : Patients are not contagious until they begin

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