ALL ABOUT EBOLA VIRUS
Ebola virus disease From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Ebola" redirects here. For other uses, see Ebola (disambiguation) . Ebola virus disease Classification and external resources 1976 photograph of two nurses standing in front of Mayinga N. , a person with Ebola virus disease; she died only a few days later due to severe internal hemorrhaging. ICD - 10 A 98.4 ICD - 9 065.8 DiseasesDB 18043 MedlinePlus 001339 eMedicine med/626 MeSH D019142 Ebola virus disease ( EVD ) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever ( EHF ) is the human disease caused by the Ebola virus . Symptoms typically start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever , sore throat, muscle pains , and headaches . Typically nausea , vomiting, and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys . At this point, some people begin to have bleeding problems. [ 1 ] The virus may be acquired upon contact with blood or bodily ...