Ebola
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease in people and non-human primates. The viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal (bat or non-human primate) or a sick or dead person infected with Ebola virus.
| Detailed Information |
| Disease Name |
Ebola |
| Virus Name |
Ebola viruses (EBOVs) |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Helical |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Filoviridae |
| Genus |
Ebolavirus |
| Genome |
Single-stranded negative-sense RNA |
| Proteome |
seven main proteins: nucleoprotein (NP), glycoprotein (GP), L-polymerase (L) protein, viral protein (VP) 24, VP30, VP35, and VP40 |
| Antigenic Target |
Surface proteins |
| Incubation Period |
1-14 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
Yes |
| Host |
Human, monkeys, bats |
| Chronology_Time |
1976 |
| Regions Affected |
Affected Region |
| Susceptible Age Group |
childrens less than 2 years old and adults 30 plus |
| Transmission Route |
Zoonosis, contact |
| Symptoms |
Fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. Later, a person may experience internal bleeding resulting in vomiting or coughing blood |
| Co-infection |
HIV |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| References |
Reference 1, Reference 2 |