The Ebola Virus
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In the year 1976, Ebola climbed out of its unknown hiding place,
and caused the death of 340 people. Fear gripped the victims faces, and
uncertainty tortured their minds. The people of Zaire waited outside
clinics, churches and in their homes for a treatment of the horrible
disease, but there was n ....
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.... Sudan,
Reston and Tai are the five different viruses that have been known to cause
disease in humans, while Ebola Reston only causes disease within monkeys.
Filoviruses, arenaviruses, flaviruses, and bunyaviruses are the viruses
responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic fevers. All forms of virus of
viral hemorrhagic fever begin with fever and muscle aches. These diseases
usually progress until the patient becomes very ill with respiratory
problems, severe bleeding, kidney malfunctions, and ....
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