Ebola virus

Ebola virus definition - medical

E·bo·la virus (ĭ-bōˈlə, ĕbˈə-lə)

noun
An RNA filovirus of African origin that is spread through contact with infected bodily fluids or secretions and causes acute hemorrhagic fever, often leading to death from progressive organ failure.

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