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Definition of Ebola hemorrhagic fever
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Haemorrhagic Fever, Hemorrhagic Fever, Vhf, Viral Haemorrhagic Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Literary usage of Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism edited by Joseph E. McDade (1999)
"... fever and Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, from the Bunyaviridae family; and
Ebola hemorrhagic fever and Marburg disease, from the Filoviridae family. ..."
2. Women Marching Into the 21st Century: Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo by Human Sciences Research Council (2000)
"She is internationally known for her work on Marburg and Ebola hemorrhagic fever
and has received many honours, including a Rotary Foundation Award. ..."
3. Hidden in Plain View: Refugees Living Without Protection in Nairobi and Kampala by Alison Parker, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (2002)
"... [the forest].436 The LRA attacks on northern Uganda and the refugee camps
there declined after an Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Gulu in late 2000. ..."
4. High-Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop by National Research Council, Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), Carnegie Corporation of New York (2002)
"... pestis (plague) Clostridium botulinum toxin (botulism) Francisella
tularensis (tularemia) Filoviruses Ebola hemorrhagic fever Marburg hemorrhagic fever ..."
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