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Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly disease and is caused by an infection with four of five viruses of the genus Ebolavirus. The virus causes hemorrhagic fever that could lead to death in a few days. EBOV is transmitted from wild animals to humans and from person to person through body fluids, blood, feces and vomit. The fatality rate after infection is as high as 90%. When the virus enters the human body, the immune system becomes activated and produces antibodies in response to neutralize it. However, if the immune system is unable to resist, the virus will spread, leading to impaired innate and adaptive immune responses and uncontrollable viral replication. The main causes of death are stroke, myocardial infarction, hypovolemic shock, or multiple organ failure.
There's no cure for Ebola, though researchers are working on it. The first vaccine against Ebola virus disease, Ervebo, was approved by the U.S. FDA in December 2019 and was supported by a study conducted during the largest outbreak in Africa. Beyond promising vaccine candidates, the U.S. FDA has currently approved two drug therapies for the treatment of Ebola virus. These two drugs block the virus from binding to cell receptors, thereby preventing its entry into the cell.
Ebola virus is likely to be latent in the human body for a long time, which will bring new challenges to the prevention and treatment of Ebola. The findings of the latest outbreak serve as a platform for further research efforts to better understand the mechanism of the virus, which is expected to reveal its mystery and avoid future EVD-related disasters.
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What is the common name for Ebola virus?
The Ebola virus is the actual name of the pathogen that causes Ebola. Yes, it is a virulent pathogen, but that is to the name, just a description.
What type of pathogen is Ebola?
Ebola virus is a pathogen that causes diseases of the circulatory system. This can cause failure of most organs and serious bleeding or hemorrhaging.
What is the name of the pathogen that causes the Ebola?
Since viruses are nonliving, they are not given genus and species names. This virus is called the Ebola hemorrhagic virus (EHV).
What pathogen cause Ebola?
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What pathogen causes atrep thorat?
The pathogen Streptococcus causes Strep throats.
What type of pathogen has no cure?
They are some types of viruses that don't have any cure.One of them it is Ebola virus.
What is a virulent virus?
A virulent virus is a pathogen that is highly infectious and causes severe disease in its host. Virulent viruses often have a high mortality rate and can spread rapidly within a population. Examples include Ebola virus and the Spanish flu virus.
Which type of disease does a pathogen cause infectious or noninfectious?
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
What is most lethal bloodborne pathogen?
The most lethal bloodborne pathogen is generally considered to be the Ebola virus. It causes Ebola virus disease, which has a high fatality rate, often exceeding 50% in outbreaks. Transmission occurs through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, and there is currently no widely available cure or vaccine for all strains. Other notable bloodborne pathogens include HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses, but they typically have lower immediate mortality rates compared to Ebola.
What is the pathogen that causes alcoholism?
I Do Not Know
What is anything that causes a disease?
Pathogen
When Will Ebola virus become airborne?
It is impossible to predict when, if ever, a pathogen might become airborne. It is unlikely that we have anything to worry about.
