Which virus, first identified in 1976 near a Congolese river, causes a deadly haemorrhagic fever?
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The Ebola virus
It is among the most dangerous known pathogens.
💡 Did you know? It causes a haemorrhagic fever.
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What is the Ebola virus named after?
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After a river in the Congo
The first outbreak in 1976 was near this river.
💡 Did you know? They did not want to stigmatise a village.
In which year did Ebola first appear?
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1976
Then in today's Congo and Sudan.
💡 Did you know? Outbreaks have recurred ever since.
Which animal is considered the virus's natural reservoir?
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The fruit bat
In them the virus survives without killing them.
💡 Did you know? From there it jumps to other animals.
How is Ebola transmitted between people?
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By contact with body fluids
Blood, sweat or vomit are highly infectious.
💡 Did you know? It does not spread through the air.
Which dreaded symptom gave Ebola its byname?
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Internal and external bleeding
It is one of the haemorrhagic fevers.
💡 Did you know? Not all patients bleed visibly, though.
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