Ebola
The Ebola virusThe Ebola virus.
» Ebola spreads from person to person through bodily fluids.
Das Ebolafieber breitet sich über die Körperflüssigkeiten von einem Menschen zum anderen aus.
Эбола передаётся от человека к человеку через жидкости организма.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The Ebola virus.
(uncountable)Ebola fever.
Ebola
ЭболаEbola
- 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
Examples
20 sentencesEbola spreads from person to person through bodily fluids.
ruЭбола передаётся от человека к человеку через жидкости организма. — marafon
deDas Ebolafieber breitet sich über die Körperflüssigkeiten von einem Menschen zum anderen aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ebola is one of the most virulent viruses known to man.
The coming four to six weeks will be decisive in bringing the huge ebola epidemic under control.
Ebola seems to be spreading at an exponential rate, which is very worrying to say the least.
ruЭбола, похоже, распространяется с экспоненциальной скоростью, что очень беспокоит, если не сказать больше. — odexed
deDie Ebola scheint sich exponentiell auszubreiten, was, gelinde gesagt, sehr besorgniserregend ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has tested positive for Ebola.
Translations
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Origin
Named after the river, which flowed near the first outbreak of Ebola that was first identiNamed after the river, which flowed near the first outbreak of Ebola that was first identified as Ebola. Reports conflict about who initially coined the name: either Karl Johnson of the American Centers for Disease Control or Belgian researchers.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- 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:Ebola hemorrhagic feverEbola fever
Word family
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