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or less commonly Ebola fever
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus
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He's worked with seven presidents and steered the U.S. response to countless crises from HIV to Ebola and, of course, COVID.
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ABC News, 30 June 2024
These include zika, Ebola, ChatGPT and so on, words that reflect the ebb and flow of scientific research and broader events and fashions within science and society.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Gain-of-virulence isn’t either Smallpox, Ebola, HIV, influenza, the plague, malaria, and a whole host of terrible bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites were cooked up by Mother Nature, all on her own.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
On Call, out today, chronicles Fauci’s life and upbringing, as well as his role in researching HIV and bringing AIDS into sympathetic public view, his leadership in navigating the Ebola, SARS, West Nile, and anthrax crises, and his work during Covid.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services shifted around money to fund vaccine efforts, while negotiations dragged on, with Republicans trying to pin funding to cuts to the Affordable Care Act, Ebola work, and Planned Parenthood.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 16 June 2024
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abubakar, in a recent post on X, blamed rising prices on production being hit by a severe infestation known as Tomato Ebola or Tomato Leaf Miner — caused by a moth-like insect.
—Ruth Olurounbi, Bloomberg.com, 12 June 2024
How Congo Beat the Last Ebola Outbreak International cooperation was crucial to beating the last outbreak of Ebola.
—Tatiana Carayannis, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Annual funding of $31 billion for pandemic preparedness would save trillions in the kinds of losses experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, and which occur annually on smaller scales with cholera, Ebola, and other outbreaks.
—Vanessa Kerry, STAT, 31 May 2024
ABC News, 30 June 2024
These include zika, Ebola, ChatGPT and so on, words that reflect the ebb and flow of scientific research and broader events and fashions within science and society.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Gain-of-virulence isn’t either Smallpox, Ebola, HIV, influenza, the plague, malaria, and a whole host of terrible bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites were cooked up by Mother Nature, all on her own.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
On Call, out today, chronicles Fauci’s life and upbringing, as well as his role in researching HIV and bringing AIDS into sympathetic public view, his leadership in navigating the Ebola, SARS, West Nile, and anthrax crises, and his work during Covid.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services shifted around money to fund vaccine efforts, while negotiations dragged on, with Republicans trying to pin funding to cuts to the Affordable Care Act, Ebola work, and Planned Parenthood.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 16 June 2024
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abubakar, in a recent post on X, blamed rising prices on production being hit by a severe infestation known as Tomato Ebola or Tomato Leaf Miner — caused by a moth-like insect.
—Ruth Olurounbi, Bloomberg.com, 12 June 2024
How Congo Beat the Last Ebola Outbreak International cooperation was crucial to beating the last outbreak of Ebola.
—Tatiana Carayannis, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Annual funding of $31 billion for pandemic preparedness would save trillions in the kinds of losses experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic, and which occur annually on smaller scales with cholera, Ebola, and other outbreaks.
—Vanessa Kerry, STAT, 31 May 2024
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Ebola
noun
Ebo·la
ē-ˈbō-lə 
: a serious often deadly disease that is caused by a virus found in Africa and is marked by fever, muscle aches, and bleeding inside the body
Medical Definition
Ebola
noun
Ebo·la
i-ˈbō-lə
ē-; ˈē-ˌbō-
ē-; ˈē-ˌbō-
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: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus
called also Ebola fever
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