Filoviridae

Ebola is the better-known member of a small family of viruses known as Filoviridae. The other lesser-known member is Marburg. The Ebola virus has five known subtypes, four of which are highly pathogenic to humans. The fifth, Ebola Reston Virus was first isolated in a group of primates that had been imported from the Philippines to a research laboratory in Reston, Virginia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, within weeks, the same virus was isolated during similar outbreaks

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever is caused by a virus found in the family of filoviridae, in genus known as ebolavirus. There are currently four known Ebola virus strands that are deadly to humans. The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids so it can be transferred via mucosal surfaces or abrasions on the skin when being in direct contact to an infected person. It is highly pathogenic and causes death in approx. 50 -90% of all known cases. This laboratory and numerous experiments has shown that antigen

1976. The disease is caused by infection with Ebola virus, named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa, where it was first recognized. The virus is one of two members of a family of RNA viruses called the Filoviridae. There are five identified subtypes of Ebola virus. Four of the five have caused disease in humans: Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast and Ebola-Bundibugyo. The fifth, Ebola-Reston, has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans

Drishna Perumal MHHD ’15 July 16, 2015 The Ebola Epidemic 1.) My name is Drishna Perumal and I attend Olentangy Orange High School, class of 2016. After high school I hope to go to medical school and graduate with a MD-PhD and pursue my career goals as a physician. I am a rising senior in high school who is aspiring to be a medical professional that helps people of all walks to be treated to a healthier and better lifestyle. I chose the Ebola virus for my project because it’s one of the most deadly

Ebola Virus Disease Richard Wakeland St. Petersburg College Ebola Virus Disease Ebola virus disease (EVD) formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is an often fatal disease caused by a virus. This virus can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans (Occupational Safety & Health Administration [OSHA], N.D.). With world worldwide attention for its high mortality rate, lack of effective treatment or vaccination EVD has become an important public health pathogen (Feldmann & Geisbert, 2011).

lead to an outbreak in Europe, and discussing the controls and surveillance presently employed. Background of the virus EVD is a disease predominantly affecting humans and other primates. It is caused by members of the Ebolavirus genus in the Filoviridae family, which are single stranded RNA viruses. There are five species of Ebolavirus, with the current outbreak being caused by Zaire Ebolavirus (ZEBV). The different species vary in their fatality rates and geographical distributions (2). The present

As the death toll of the recent outbreak keeps rising steadily, only time will tell if the virus can be stopped in its track before spreading across the globe to infect inhabitants in all corners of the world. Ebola belongs to the virus family Filoviridae. There are three genera in this family, which are the Marburgvirus, Cuevavirus, and Ebolavirus (WHO, 2014). Filoviruses are encased within a lipoprotein envelope that comes in a variety of different shapes, ranging from