Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) – Symptoms and Causes | familydoctor.org

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) – Symptoms and Causes | familydoctor.org

What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but serious disease caused by infection by the Ebola virus. There are five known strains of the virus. Four of them affect people. One affects only nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) and pigs. EVD was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola … Read more