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'''Ebola hemorrhagic fever''' is a severe, often-fatal disease in humans and [[primate]]s that has appeared sporadically since its initial recognition in 1976.
'''Ebola hemorrhagic fever''' is a severe, often-fatal disease in humans and [[primate]]s that has appeared sporadically since its initial recognition in 1976.
== Virus ==
The disease is caused by infection with Ebola virus, first discovered in Africa.
The virus is one of two members of a family of [[RNA virus]]es 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 only in primates.
The virus is one of two members of a family of [[RNA virus]]es 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 only in primates.