Ebola

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Michael Maddaleni, B.S., Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2], Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[3] Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [4]

Synonyms and keywords: Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola haemorrhagic fever, Ebola HF, EHF, Zaire virus, Zaire Ebolavirus, ZEBOV, Sudan Ebolavirus, SEBOV, Reston Ebolavirus, REBOV, Cote d'Ivoire Ebolavirus, CIEBOV, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Tai Forest ebolavirus

Overview[edit | edit source]

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

Classification[edit | edit source]

Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

Causes[edit | edit source]

Differentiating Ebola from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

Risk Factors[edit | edit source]

Screening[edit | edit source]

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis[edit | edit source]

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Returned Traveler | Emergency Department Evaluation | Case Definition | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy | Air Medical Transport | Monitoring and Movement Following Exposure | Primary Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies

Postmortem Care[edit | edit source]

Postmortem Care