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or less commonly Ebola fever
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus
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This includes among other activities, the entity’s instrumental work on multiple Ebola crises in Africa and worldwide measles outbreaks, as well as seasonal influenza strain sequencing used to develop annual flu shots.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
His swift government work with a tech team came with mistakes, such as canceling the programs fighting an Ebola outbreak, and a flurry of lawsuits to stop federal employee layoffs and program cuts.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The 2014 Ebola outbreak demonstrated this reality, when cases reached America and prompted a $5.4 billion emergency response.
—Kathryn Rhine, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
As a result, international organizations led much of the Ebola response.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
His swift government work with a tech team came with mistakes, such as canceling the programs fighting an Ebola outbreak, and a flurry of lawsuits to stop federal employee layoffs and program cuts.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The 2014 Ebola outbreak demonstrated this reality, when cases reached America and prompted a $5.4 billion emergency response.
—Kathryn Rhine, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
As a result, international organizations led much of the Ebola response.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Ebola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ebola. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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