Ebola

Ebola

Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF) is a severe, often-fatal disease in nonhuman primates such as monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas and in humand. Ebola has appeared sporadically since 1976 when it was first recognized.

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