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Article: Some questions of Ebola answered, others still unknown
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- The Tennessee Tribune
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- June 27, 1995
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Ron Wynn
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
06-27-1995
Some questions of Ebola answered, others still unknown.
An outbreak of Ebola Virus Hemorrhagic Fever has been occurring in Zaire, Africa. The following provides answers to commonly asked questions about Ebola.
What are viral hemorrhagic fevers?
Viral hemorrhagic fevers are a group of diseases caused by viruses from four distinct families of viruses: filoviruses, arenaviruses, flaviviruses, and bunyaviruses. The usual hosts for most of these viruses are rodents or arthropods (such as ticks and mosquitoes). In some cases, such as Ebola virus, the natural host for the virus is unknown. All forms of viral hemorrhagic fever begin with fever and muscle ...