ebola fever

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   a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa

   SynonymsEbola hemorrhagic feverEbola

   Broaderhemorrhagic fever

Questions about ebola fever

What does ebola fever mean?

ebola fever means "a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa".

What is another word for ebola fever?

Close synonyms include Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.