A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates, monkeys and chimpanzees, caused by the Ebola virus.
The viral genus Ebolavirus (EBOV) named after the Ebola River, where the first recognized outbreak occurred.
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