9. 9
9
10/22/2023
Filovirus
cause disease in humans due to contact
with monkeys.
.......................Ebola virus..........................
Book “The Hot Zone”
Movie “Outbreak”
First recognized in 1976 - Zaire, Kenya,
..............Zimbabwe 18% have antibodies
CDC Fact sheet
10. 10
10
10/22/2023
Filovirus
Ebola virus
Fever, hemorrhages
from multiple sites,
diarrhea,vomiting,
myalgia, pharyngitis,
conjunctivitis, rash.
Patient with all
symptoms. 90% death
rate
Marburg virus
Lab workers exposed
to monkey tissue.7/25
died.
Symptoms same as
Ebola. The natural
reservoir not identified
Clinical note:
pg. 656 Jensen &
Wright