Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə How to pronounce Ebola (audio) i- How to pronounce Ebola (audio)
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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for Ebola

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ebola was in 1977

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“Ebola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ebola. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

Ebola

noun
Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə How to pronounce Ebola (audio)
: 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
1
2
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

called also Ebola fever

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