The Ebola virus is the most deadly filoviruses known. The family of filoviruses (filamentous virus) includes the four classes of Marburg and Ebola viruses. These 4 types (or strains) are called Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston and Ebola Tai Forest (Ebola Ivory Coast). The worst is the Zaire Ebola kills nine in ten people infected. Sudan remains the strain with a mortality rate of 60%. It is unclear whether the latest strains cause human deaths (not killed any humans). This virus was discovered in Africa . It takes its name from the Ebola River in the current DRC (then Zaire).
The Ebola virus is responsible for an acute febrile illness, severe and often very deadly affects humans and primates. It produces a hemorrhagic fever similar characteristics to Argentina hemorrhagic fever (Junin virus). Is called hemorrhagic fever because it presents with high fever associated with generalized bleeding. (more…)
