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Ebola Zaire

Ebola Zaire noun: a strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate.

Noun

Ebola Zaire (uncountable)

  1. a 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, Zaire virus

Synonyms of Ebola Zaire

  • EBOV
  • ZEBOV
  • Zaire ebolavirus
  • Zairevirus
  • Zaire virus

Origin of Ebola Zaire

From the initial discovery of Ebolavirus, near the Ebola River in the country of Zaire (the country is now called Congo).

Questions about Ebola Zaire

What does Ebola Zaire mean?
Ebola Zaire means a strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate.
What part of speech is Ebola Zaire?
Ebola Zaire is a noun.

Words near Ebola Zaire in the dictionary

  1. Ebola fever
  2. Ebola hemorrhagic fever
  3. Ebola Reston
  4. Ebola virus
  5. Ebola virus disease
  6. Ebola Zaire
  7. ebolavirus
  8. ebolaviruses
  9. ebon
  10. ebonic
  11. ebonical

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