critical risk
Ebola virus (Zaire)
Ebola
When to seek urgent care: Emergency isolation and care immediately
Key facts
Family
Filoviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Critical
Incubation
2-21 days
Vaccine
Yes (Ervebo)
Est. cases tracked
1,246
Symptoms
High feverSevere bleedingVomitingDiarrheaWeakness
Transmission
Contact with body fluids
Prevention
Avoid contact with casesSafe burial practicesPPE
Treatment
Supportive care; monoclonal antibodies
Related viruses (same family)
Bundibugyo virusMarburg virusReston ebolavirusSudan ebolavirusTai Forest ebolavirusBombali ebolavirus
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