Abstract
The Ebola virus and the Marburg virus together form the family of Filoviridae. The Filoviruses are thread-like RNA viruses that cause fever and haemorrhagic complications. The Filoviruses cause severe disease in humans and non-human primates (gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys) with an extremely high case fatality rate in humans ranging from 25 to 90% depending on the subtype and the availability of medical care.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ebola Virus Disease |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Manual for EVD Management |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 9-17 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319948546 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319948539 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
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