Title: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) - Symptoms and Causes | familydoctor.org
Headings: Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola Virus Disease
What is Ebola virus disease?
Symptoms of Ebola virus disease
What causes Ebola virus disease?
How is Ebola virus disease diagnosed?
Can Ebola virus disease be prevented or avoided?
Ebola virus disease treatment
Living with Ebola virus disease
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ebola virus disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: History of Ebola virus disease

Content: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but serious disease caused by infection of the Ebola virus. There are five known strains of the virus. Four of them affect people. One affects only nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) and pigs. ‒‒:‒‒
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EVD was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). In 2014, large outbreaks occurred in the West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11 people were treated in the U.S. during the 2014-2016 epidemic and one person died. EVD is still an ongoing situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with reoccurring outbreaks. Symptoms of Ebola virus disease
Symptoms of EVD often begin 8 to 10 days after a person is infected with the virus. The virus cannot be spread to another person until symptoms appear.