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What Is the Ebola Virus?

From What Place Did the Ebola Virus Get Its Name?

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What Is the Ebola Virus?

The Ebola virus is a type of RNA virus that causes the disease known as Ebola. This segment of the eMedTV library provides a detailed overview of this virus, including the different subtypes, transmission, and possible locations of Ebola.

From What Place Did the Ebola Virus Get Its Name?

From what place did the Ebola virus get its name? As this eMedTV article explains, the Ebola virus was named after a river in Africa (where Ebola was first recognized). This article discusses Ebola's name and provides a link to more information.