ebola : Idioms & Phrases


ebola fever

  • noun a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
    Ebola; Ebola fever.
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ebola hemorrhagic fever

  • noun a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
    Ebola; Ebola fever.
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ebola virus

  • noun a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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