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  2. Ebola - Wikipedia

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    Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses. [1] Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection. [3] The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. [1]

  3. Western African Ebola epidemic - Wikipedia

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    No proven Ebola virus-specific treatment presently exists; [314] [315] however, measures can be taken to improve a patient's chances of survival. [316] Symptoms usually begin with a sudden influenza-like illness characterised by feeling tired, and pain in the muscles and joints. Later symptoms often include severe vomiting and diarrhoea.

  4. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.

  5. How long does the ebola virus live on a surface?

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    If a person infected with the Ebola virus rides the subway and has a body fluid (such as mucus from sneezing) on his or her hand, and then touches the railing on a subway, the virus can live up to ...

  6. Post-Ebola virus syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Post-Ebola virus syndrome (or post-Ebola syndrome) is a post-viral syndrome affecting those who have recovered from infection with Ebola. [3] Symptoms include joint and muscle pain, eye problems, including blindness, various neurological problems, and other ailments, sometimes so severe that the person is unable to work. [ 4 ]

  7. CDC warns about 'potential' for US cases of deadly Marburg virus

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    Amid two outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a cousin of Ebola which causes a severe and often fatal disease, here's what you need to know about symptoms, transmission, and prognosis.

  8. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Bacillus cereus infection Culture Vancomycin: No multiple bacteria Bacterial meningitis: Lumbar puncture (contraindicated if there is a mass in the brain or the intracranial pressure is elevated), CT or MRI Antibiotics No multiple bacteria Bacterial pneumonia: Sputum Gram stain and culture, Chest radiography Antibiotics No

  9. 'Bleeding Eye' Virus Sparks Travel Warning and Worldwide ...

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    It’s a close cousin of Ebola that’s been dubbed the ... and the risk of infection with this virus in the U.S. is low. ... the CDC says 1 in 20 will develop a more serious disease. Symptoms ...