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Ebola

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Noun1.Ebola - a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever
haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever - a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
Translations
Ebola [iːˈbəʊlə] N → ébola m
the Ebola virus → el virus ébola
Ebola, Ebola virus
n (Med) → Ebola-Virus nt or m, → Eboloavirus nt or m


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