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or less commonly Ebola fever
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus
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New and emerging infectious diseases, like measles, COVID-19 and Ebola, are sparking outbreaks that can spread quickly in population-dense cities.
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Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
If we are taken out of the equation, there is no way to nip Ebola in the bud in Africa, there is no way to stop mpox from getting on a plane and arriving on your shores.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
An Ebola outbreak, for example, knows no borders and can easily travel on cruise ships.
—Megan Wares, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Musk also revealed during a public Cabinet meeting last month that DOGE accidentally cancelled Ebola prevention before restoring it.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
If we are taken out of the equation, there is no way to nip Ebola in the bud in Africa, there is no way to stop mpox from getting on a plane and arriving on your shores.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
An Ebola outbreak, for example, knows no borders and can easily travel on cruise ships.
—Megan Wares, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Musk also revealed during a public Cabinet meeting last month that DOGE accidentally cancelled Ebola prevention before restoring it.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Ebola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ebola. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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