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What is Ebola Virus and which are the countries effected by this virus?

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What is Ebola Virus and which are the countries effected by this virus?
posted Oct 14, 2014 by anonymous

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Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90%. The illness affects humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees).

Ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in a village near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the other in a remote area of Sudan.

The origin of the virus is unknown but fruit bats (Pteropodidae) are considered the likely host of the Ebola virus, based on available evidence.

Country: Western Africa

answer Dec 16, 2014 by Manikandan J
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