ebola

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These may have implications for human health-the outbreak of SARS, avian influenza, ebola, and other diseases have been linked to the wildlife trade.

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  1. 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

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  • Deadly ebola is often characterised by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. —  IAGblog
  • Think humans for example: it would require much less effort from our immune system if there was only, lets say, herpes virus infecting us, instead of the great variety of different viruses (influenza, ebola, nipah, HIV etc) that can each cause great damage to our bodies. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • Saul Alinsky the original source of this ebola-like disease. —  Latest Articles
  • Washington could no more envision marburg or ebola-based weapons, microwaves, unmanned drones or sonic disruptors than fly to the moon. —  Think Progress
  • These may have implications for human health-the outbreak of SARS, avian influenza, ebola, and other diseases have been linked to the wildlife trade. —  Mongabay.com News
 

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