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Ebola virus A virus that causes a deadly form of hemorrhagic fever that is characterized by a rise in temperature and bleeding problems. Ebola virus epidemics have occurred mainly in Sudan and Zaire. The initial symptoms are fever and headache, followed by vomiting and diarrhea, muscle pain, rash, and bloody nose, spitting up of blood from the lungs and stomach, and bloody eyes. Ebola virus is highly contagious and is transmitted by contact with blood, feces, or body fluids from an infected person. The incubation period ranges from 2 to 21 days. There is no specific treatment for the disease. Death can occur within 10 days.