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

Gavi now supports stockpiles of outbreak-specific vaccines for cholera, yellow fever, meningococcal disease and Ebola so the countries most affected can focus their health-care resources on chronic disease, snakebites, cancer and HIV, among other conditions. —Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

Another Ebola outbreak? From STAT’s Helen Branswell: The Democratic Republic of the Congo may have another Ebola outbreak on its hands. —Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024

There are no confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease — a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola — outside of Rwanda, and officials have said that the current risk to the US is low. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024

What Is Marburg Virus? Marburg virus, like its cousin, Ebola, can lead to large outbreaks with death occurring in up to 90% of those infected. —Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 7 Oct. 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