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What is Ebola virus? A look at the extremely infectious disease rearing its head again – 7NEWS.com.au
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans.
More new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Africa after authorities declared a resurgence of the virus in February.
The cases represent a flare-up of the 2018-20 epidemic, which killed more than 2200 people before it was declared over last June.
Scroll down to see a timeline and explanation of the Ebola virus
Heres a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses.
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