Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus (pronounced: zah-ee-ray ee-boh-lah-vy-rus) is one of the five known species of Ebolavirus within the genus Ebolavirus. It is named after the country Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), where it was first identified in 1976.
Etymology
The term "Zaire ebolavirus" is derived from the country Zaire, where the virus was first identified, and the term "ebolavirus" which is a combination of the words "Ebola" and "virus". "Ebola" is named after the Ebola River, near which the first recognized outbreaks of the disease occurred, and "virus" is derived from the Latin virus meaning poison or venom.
Description
Zaire ebolavirus is the most dangerous of the five Ebolavirus species. It is the causative agent of Ebola virus disease, a severe and often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.
Symptoms
The symptoms of Zaire ebolavirus infection include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, symptoms of impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Zaire ebolavirus
- Wikipedia's article - Zaire ebolavirus
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