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Understanding Ebola Virus Disease: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment

Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a severe and often fatal illness in humans and primates caused by an Ebolavirus. Symptoms can appear 2 days to 3 weeks after infection, starting with fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. These progress to vomiting, diarrhea, and rash, accompanied by liver and kidney dysfunction. As the disease advances, bleeding can occur both internally and externally. Understanding its symptoms and transmission can help in prevention and treatment efforts.

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Understanding Ebola Virus Disease: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment

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  1. News • Ebola virus disease (EVD), Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an Ebolavirus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. Typically, vomiting, diarrhea and rash follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. Around this time, affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.

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