Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə  i- 

e-

1

: ebola virus

2

or less commonly Ebola fever : the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

Examples of Ebola in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During his tenure in public service, Fauci helped guide public policy on HIV/AIDS, SARS, MERS, avian influenza, swine flu, Zika and Ebola. —Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Then-President Barack Obama tapped Ron Klain to coordinate the federal response to Ebola, though Klain was informally known as the Ebola czar. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024

Murthy helped lead the national response to global health issues including Ebola and the Zika virus. —Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024

No approved vaccine was available during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, which began in Guinea and spread across borders to heavily impact Sierra Leone and Liberia. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Ebola

• Ebola virus

Kids Definition

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- 

1

: ebola virus

2

: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

called also Ebola fever