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On 20 April 2018, a laboratory accident led to a single worker being exposed to the Ebola virus, though he did not develop symptoms. [99] [100] 2022 DRC: EBOV 5 5 An outbreak in DRC began on April 23, and has killed 100% of those infected. [101] 2022 DRC: EBOV 1 1 A single case was confirmed in North Kivu. [102] 2025 Uganda: SUDV 9 1
Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses. [1] Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection. [3] The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches. [1]
Ansuvimab, sold under the brand name Ebanga, is a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus (Ebolavirus) infection. [2] [3]The most common symptoms include fever, tachycardia (fast heart rate), diarrhea, vomiting, hypotension (low blood pressure), tachypnea (fast breathing) and chills; however, these are also common symptoms of Ebolavirus infection.
The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. ... There were no drugs or vaccines approved to treat or prevent Ebola or ready to ...
This multi-page article lists pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name. Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Brand names and generic names are differentiated by capitalizing brand names. See also the list of the top 100 bestselling branded drugs, ranked by sales.
Among patients treated with it, 34% died; the mortality rate improved if the drug was administered soon after infection, in a timely diagnosis – critical for those infected with diseases like Ebola that can cause sepsis and, eventually, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, more quickly than other diseases. [22]
The New York Times published an interesting piece on Ebola facts and how many have been treated for the deadly virus outside of Africa, including who has recovered, who are still in treatment and ...
By RYAN GORMAN The surgeon being treated for Ebola has died at a Nebraska hospital only 48 hours after arriving. Dr. Martin Salia, 44, who arrived Saturday from West Africa in dire health, was ...