Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

EVD was previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. EVD causes a severe and often fatal viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other nonhuman primates (eg, monkeys). Infection with the Ebola virus is acute, lasting about two weeks.
Of the five currently known species of Ebola virus, four cause disease in humans:
SpeciesAbbreviationCommon NameCauses Disease in Humans/Comments
Zaire ebolavirusEBOVEbola virus Yes; highest case-fatality rate
Sudan ebolavirus
SUDV Sudan virus Yes
Taï Forest ebolavirusTAFVTaï Forest virusYes; formerly known as Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus
Bundibugyo ebolavirus
BDBVBundibugyo virusYes
Reston ebolavirusRESTVReston virusNo; has caused asymptomatic infections