Meanings
nounEbola Zaire (uncountable)
- uncountablea strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate
Synonyms: EBOV, ZEBOV, Zaire ebolavirus, Zairevirus, zairevirus, Zaire virus
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate
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Origin
From the initial discovery of Ebolavirus, near the Ebola River in the country of Zaire (the country is now called Congo).
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