Ebola virus infection

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects humans
fruit bats
nonhuman primates
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ebola_hemorrhagic_fever
gptkbp:category gptkb:Viral_hemorrhagic_fever
Neglected tropical disease
Zoonotic disease
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Ebolavirus
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:ELISA_test
PCR test
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
1976
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ebola virus infection
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 2-21 days
gptkbp:mortalityRate 25-90%
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:2014–2016_West_Africa_Ebola_outbreak
gptkb:2018–2020_Kivu_Ebola_outbreak
gptkbp:prevention avoid contact with infected individuals
use of personal protective equipment
gptkbp:symptom fever
internal bleeding
vomiting
diarrhea
headache
muscle pain
rash
impaired kidney function
impaired liver function
gptkbp:transmission contact with infected animals
contact with contaminated surfaces
direct contact with bodily fluids
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
experimental antivirals
rehydration
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable yes
gptkbp:vaccineType gptkb:rVSV-ZEBOV
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DB12866
gptkb:post-Ebola_syndrome
gptkb:DB11638
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7