Ebola

noun

Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə How to pronounce Ebola (audio) i- How to pronounce Ebola (audio)
e-
1
: ebola virus
2
or less commonly Ebola fever : the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

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The ministry said both patients were men in their 20s living in the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola cases have been reported previously. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Another person linked to the first Ebola case also tested positive while in quarantine, bringing the total number of infections in Kenya to seven. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Authorities have confirmed more than 4,000 deaths and 9,000 cases as officials have struggled to contain one the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Doctors isolated him and tests later confirmed Bundibugyo virus, a form of Ebola. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Ebola

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Ebola was in 1977

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Ebola

noun
Ebo·​la ē-ˈbō-lə How to pronounce Ebola (audio)
: a serious often deadly disease that is caused by a virus found in Africa and is marked by fever, muscle aches, and bleeding inside the body

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Ebola

noun
Ebo·​la i-ˈbō-lə How to pronounce Ebola (audio) ē-; ˈē-ˌbō- How to pronounce Ebola (audio)
1
: ebola virus
2
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

called also Ebola fever

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