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

Although left-wing Americans were more likely to take Covid’s risks seriously, Van Bavel notes Republicans outpaced Democrats on Ebola fears throughout the 2014 outbreak, during Barack Obama’s presidency. —Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024

Helmed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the 2014 Band Aid 30 was updated to reference the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024

It is considered far less fatal than Ebola or the Marburg virus, another hemorrhagic fever with a high death rate. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

The virus, which is in the same viral hemorrhagic fever category as Ebola, is rarely seen in the United States. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 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