► Is a disease of humans and Is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an Ebola other primates caused by an Ebola virus. Symptoms start two days to three virus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. pain and headaches.

► Symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea and Symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea and rash follow, along with decreased rash follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. functioning of the liver and kidneys. Around this time, affected people may Around this time, affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and begin to bleed both within the body and externallyexternally

► The virus may be acquired upon contact The virus may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected with blood or bodily fluids of an infected animals. Spreading through the air has animals. Spreading through the air has not been documented in the natural not been documented in the natural environment. bats carry and spread the environment. bats carry and spread the virus without being affected.virus without being affected.

► This may be done by checking such This may be done by checking such animals for infection and killing and animals for infection and killing and properly disposing of the bodies if the properly disposing of the bodies if the disease is discovered. Cooking meat and disease is discovered. Cooking meat and wearing protective clothing when wearing protective clothing when handling meat may also be helpful, as handling meat may also be helpful, as are wearing protective clothing and are wearing protective clothing and washing hands when around a person washing hands when around a person with the diseasewith the disease

► Ebola is caused by four of five viruses Ebola is caused by four of five viruses classified in the genus Ebola virus. The classified in the genus Ebola virus. The four disease-causing viruses are four disease-causing viruses are Bundibugyo virus, Sudan virus , Taï Bundibugyo virus, Sudan virus , Taï Forest virus , and one called simply, Forest virus , and one called simply, Ebola virus.Ebola virus.

► The disease typically occurs in The disease typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. From 1976 (when it was Saharan Africa. From 1976 (when it was first identified) through 2013, the World first identified) through 2013, the World Health Organization reported 1,716 Health Organization reported 1,716 confirmed cases. The largest outbreak confirmed cases. The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing 2014 West Africa to date is the ongoing 2014 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak, which is affecting Ebola virus outbreak, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria As of 13 August, 2,127 cases Nigeria As of 13 August, 2,127 cases have been identified, with 1,145 deaths.have been identified, with 1,145 deaths.

► The name of the disease originates from The name of the disease originates from the first recorded outbreak in 1976 the first recorded outbreak in 1976 in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of the in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of the Congo, which lies on the Ebola River. An Congo, which lies on the Ebola River. An electron microscopist from USAMRIID electron microscopist from USAMRIID discovered filoviruses similar in discovered filoviruses similar in appearance to Ebola in the tissue appearance to Ebola in the tissue samples sent from Hazelton Research samples sent from Hazelton Research Products' Reston Quarantine Unit. Products' Reston Quarantine Unit.

► Blood samples were taken from 178 Blood samples were taken from 178 animal handlers during the incident.A animal handlers during the incident.A new filovirus of Asian origin, which they new filovirus of Asian origin, which they named named Reston ebolavirusReston ebolavirus (REBOV) after  (REBOV) after the location of the incident. the location of the incident.