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Ebola

February 16, 2024

This article is about the disease. For other uses, see Ebola (disambiguation).

Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by ebolaviruses.[1] Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection.[3] The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches.[1] These are usually followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash and decreased liver and kidney function,[1] at which point some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.[1] It kills between 25% and 90% of those infected – about 50% on average.[1] Death is often due to shock from fluid loss, and typically occurs between six and 16 days after the first symptoms appear.[2] Early treatment of symptoms increases the survival rate considerably compared to late start.[4] An Ebola vaccine was approved by the US FDA in December 2019.

Ebola
Other namesEbola haemorrhagic fever (EHF), Ebola virus disease
Two nurses standing near Mayinga N'Seka, a nurse with Ebola virus disease in the 1976 outbreak in Zaire. N'Seka died a few days later.
SpecialtyInfectious disease
SymptomsFever, sore throat, muscular pain, headaches, diarrhoea, bleeding[1]
Complicationsshock from fluid loss[2]
Usual onsetTwo days to three weeks post exposure[1]
CausesEbolaviruses spread by direct contact[1]
Diagnostic methodFinding the virus, viral RNA, or antibodies in blood[1]
Differential diagnosisMalaria, cholera, typhoid fever, meningitis, other viral haemorrhagic fevers[1]
PreventionCoordinated medical services, careful handling of bushmeat[1]
TreatmentSupportive care[1]
MedicationAtoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab (Inmazeb)
Prognosis25–90% mortality[1]

The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids, such as blood from infected humans or other animals,[1] or from contact with items that have recently been contaminated with infected body fluids.[1] There have been no documented cases, either in nature or under laboratory conditions, of spread through the air between humans or other primates.[5] After recovering from Ebola, semen or breast milk may continue to carry the virus for anywhere between several weeks to several months.[1][6][7] Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature; they are able to spread the virus without being affected by it.[1] The symptoms of Ebola may resemble those of several other diseases, including malaria, cholera, typhoid fever, meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers.[1] Diagnosis is confirmed by testing blood samples for the presence of viral RNA, viral antibodies or the virus itself.[1][8]

Control of outbreaks requires coordinated medical services and community engagement,[1] including rapid detection, contact tracing of those exposed, quick access to laboratory services, care for those infected, and proper disposal of the dead through cremation or burial.[1][9] Prevention measures involve wearing proper protective clothing and washing hands when in close proximity to patients and while handling potentially infected bushmeat, as well as thoroughly cooking bushmeat.[1] An Ebola vaccine was approved by the US FDA in December 2019.[10] While there is no approved treatment for Ebola as of 2019,[11] two treatments (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab and ansuvimab) are associated with improved outcomes.[12] Supportive efforts also improve outcomes.[1] These include oral rehydration therapy (drinking slightly sweetened and salty water) or giving intravenous fluids, and treating symptoms.[1] In October 2020, atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab (Inmazeb) was approved for medical use in the United States to treat the disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus.[13]

History and name

Ebola was first identified in 1976, in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in Nzara (a town in South Sudan) and the other in Yambuku (the Democratic Republic of the Congo), a village near the Ebola River, for which the disease was named.[1] Ebola outbreaks occur intermittently in tropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa.[1] Between 1976 and 2012, according to the World Health Organization, there were 24 outbreaks of Ebola resulting in a total of 2,387 cases, and 1,590 deaths.[1][14] The largest Ebola outbreak to date was an epidemic in West Africa from December 2013 to January 2016, with 28,646 cases and 11,323 deaths.[15][16][17] On 29 March 2016, it was declared to no longer be an emergency.[18] Other outbreaks in Africa began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2017,[19][20] and 2018.[21][22] In July 2019, the World Health Organization declared the Congo Ebola outbreak a world health emergency.[23]

Signs and symptoms

 
Signs and symptoms of Ebola[24]

Onset

The length of time between exposure to the virus and the development of symptoms (incubation period) is between 2 and 21 days,[1][24] and usually between 4 and 10 days.[25] However, recent estimates based on mathematical models predict that around 5% of cases may take longer than 21 days to develop.[26]

Symptoms usually begin with a sudden influenza-like stage characterised by fatigue, fever, weakness, decreased appetite, muscular pain, joint pain, headache, and sore throat.[1][25][27][28] The fever is usually higher than 38.3 °C (101 °F).[29] This is often followed by nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and sometimes hiccups.[28][30] The combination of severe vomiting and diarrhoea often leads to severe dehydration.[31] Next, shortness of breath and chest pain may occur, along with swelling, headaches, and confusion.[28] In about half of the cases, the skin may develop a maculopapular rash, a flat red area covered with small bumps, five to seven days after symptoms begin.[25][29]

Bleeding

In some cases, internal and external bleeding may occur.[1] This typically begins five to seven days after the first symptoms.[32] All infected people show some decreased blood clotting.[29] Bleeding from mucous membranes or from sites of needle punctures has been reported in 40–50% of cases.[33] This may cause vomiting blood, coughing up of blood, or blood in stool.[34] Bleeding into the skin may create petechiae, purpura, ecchymoses or haematomas (especially around needle injection sites).[35] Bleeding into the whites of the eyes may also occur.[36] Heavy bleeding is uncommon; if it occurs, it is usually in the gastrointestinal tract.[37] The incidence of bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract was reported to be ~58% in the 2001 outbreak in Gabon,[38] but in the 2014–15 outbreak in the US it was ~18%,[39] possibly due to improved prevention of disseminated intravascular coagulation.[31]

Recovery or death

Recovery may begin between seven and 14 days after first symptoms.[28] Death, if it occurs, follows typically six to sixteen days from first symptoms and is often due to shock from fluid loss.[2] In general, bleeding often indicates a worse outcome, and blood loss may result in death.[27] People are often in a coma near the end of life.[28]

Those who survive often have ongoing muscular and joint pain, liver inflammation, and decreased hearing, and may have continued tiredness, continued weakness, decreased appetite, and difficulty returning to pre-illness weight.[28][40] Problems with vision may develop.[41] It is recommended that survivors of EVD wear condoms for at least twelve months after initial infection or until the semen of a male survivor tests negative for Ebola virus on two separate occasions.[42]

Survivors develop antibodies against Ebola that last at least 10 years, but it is unclear whether they are immune to additional infections.[43]

Cause

EVD in humans is caused by four of six viruses of the genus Ebolavirus. The four are Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), Sudan virus (SUDV), Taï Forest virus (TAFV) and one simply called Ebola virus (EBOV, formerly Zaire Ebola virus).[44] EBOV, species Zaire ebolavirus, is the most dangerous of the known EVD-causing viruses, and is responsible for the largest number of outbreaks.[45] The fifth and sixth viruses, Reston virus (RESTV) and Bombali virus (BOMV),[46] are not thought to cause disease in humans, but have caused disease in other primates.[47][48] All five viruses are closely related to marburgviruses.[44]

Virology

Main articles: Ebolavirus (taxonomic group) and Ebola virus (specific virus)
 
Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus virion

Ebolaviruses contain single-stranded, non-infectious RNA genomes.[49] Ebolavirus genomes contain seven genes including 3'-UTR-NP-VP35-VP40-GP-VP30-VP24-L-5'-UTR.[35][50] The genomes of the five different ebolaviruses (BDBV, EBOV, RESTV, SUDV and TAFV) differ in sequence and the number and location of gene overlaps. As with all filoviruses, ebolavirus virions are filamentous particles that may appear in the shape of a shepherd's crook, of a "U" or of a "6," and they may be coiled, toroid or branched.[50][51] In general, ebolavirions are 80 nanometers (nm) in width and may be as long as 14,000 nm.[52]

Their life cycle is thought to begin with a virion attaching to specific cell-surface receptors such as C-type lectins, DC-SIGN, or integrins, which is followed by fusion of the viral envelope with cellular membranes.[53] The virions taken up by the cell then travel to acidic endosomes and lysosomes where the viral envelope glycoprotein GP is cleaved.[53] This processing appears to allow the virus to bind to cellular proteins enabling it to fuse with internal cellular membranes and release the viral nucleocapsid.[53] The Ebolavirus structural glycoprotein (known as GP1,2) is responsible for the virus' ability to bind to and infect targeted cells.[54] The viral RNA polymerase, encoded by the L gene, partially uncoats the nucleocapsid and transcribes the genes into positive-strand mRNAs, which are then translated into structural and nonstructural proteins. The most abundant protein produced is the nucleoprotein, whose concentration in the host cell determines when L switches from gene transcription to genome replication. Replication of the viral genome results in full-length, positive-strand antigenomes that are, in turn, transcribed into genome copies of negative-strand virus progeny.[55] Newly synthesised structural proteins and genomes self-assemble and accumulate near the inside of the cell membrane. Virions bud off from the cell, gaining their envelopes from the cellular membrane from which they bud. The mature progeny particles then infect other cells to repeat the cycle. The genetics of the Ebola virus are difficult to study because of EBOV's virulent characteristics.[56]

Transmission

 
Life cycles of the Ebolavirus
 
An illustration of safe burial practices

It is believed that between people, Ebola disease spreads only by direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of a person who has developed symptoms of the disease.[57][58][59] Body fluids that may contain Ebola viruses include saliva, mucus, vomit, feces, sweat, tears, breast milk, urine and semen.[6][43] The WHO states that only people who are very sick are able to spread Ebola disease in saliva, and the virus has not been reported to be transmitted through sweat. Most people spread the virus through blood, feces and vomit.[60] Entry points for the virus include the nose, mouth, eyes, open wounds, cuts and abrasions.[43] Ebola may be spread through large droplets; however, this is believed to occur only when a person is very sick.[61] This contamination can happen if a person is splashed with droplets.[61] Contact with surfaces or objects contaminated by the virus, particularly needles and syringes, may also transmit the infection.[62][63] The virus is able to survive on objects for a few hours in a dried state, and can survive for a few days within body fluids outside of a person.[43][64]

The Ebola virus may be able to persist for more than three months in the semen after recovery, which could lead to infections via sexual intercourse.[6][65][66] Virus persistence in semen for over a year has been recorded in a national screening programme.[67] Ebola may also occur in the breast milk of women after recovery, and it is not known when it is safe to breastfeed again.[7] The virus was also found in the eye of one patient in 2014, two months after it was cleared from his blood.[68] Otherwise, people who have recovered are not infectious.[62]

The potential for widespread infections in countries with medical systems capable of observing correct medical isolation procedures is considered low.[69] Usually when someone has symptoms of the disease, they are unable to travel without assistance.[70]

Dead bodies remain infectious; thus, people handling human remains in practices such as traditional burial rituals or more modern processes such as embalming are at risk.[69] Of the cases of Ebola infections in Guinea during the 2014 outbreak, 69% are believed to have been contracted via unprotected (or unsuitably protected) contact with infected corpses during certain Guinean burial rituals.[71][72]

Health-care workers treating people with Ebola are at greatest risk of infection.[62] The risk increases when they do not have appropriate protective clothing such as masks, gowns, gloves and eye protection; do not wear it properly; or handle contaminated clothing incorrectly.[62] This risk is particularly common in parts of Africa where the disease mostly occurs and health systems function poorly.[73] There has been transmission in hospitals in some African countries that reuse hypodermic needles.[74][75] Some health-care centres caring for people with the disease do not have running water.[76] In the United States the spread to two medical workers treating infected patients prompted criticism of inadequate training and procedures.[77]

Human-to-human transmission of EBOV through the air has not been reported to occur during EVD outbreaks,[5] and airborne transmission has only been demonstrated in very strict laboratory conditions, and then only from pigs to primates, but not from primates to primates.[57][63] Spread of EBOV by water, or food other than bushmeat, has not been observed.[62][63] No spread by mosquitos or other insects has been reported.[62] Other possible methods of transmission are being studied.[64]

Airborne transmission among humans is theoretically possible due to the presence of Ebola virus particles in saliva, which can be discharged into the air with a cough or sneeze, but observational data from previous epidemics suggests the actual risk of airborne transmission is low.[78] A number of studies examining airborne transmission broadly concluded that transmission from pigs to primates could happen without direct contact because, unlike humans and primates, pigs with EVD get very high ebolavirus concentrations in their lungs, and not their bloodstream.[79] Therefore, pigs with EVD can spread the disease through droplets in the air or on the ground when they sneeze or cough.[80] By contrast, humans and other primates accumulate the virus throughout their body and specifically in their blood, but not very much in their lungs.[80] It is believed that this is the reason researchers have observed pig to primate transmission without physical contact, but no evidence has been found of primates being infected without actual contact, even in experiments where infected and uninfected primates shared the same air.[79][80]

Initial case

 
Bushmeat having been smoked in Ghana. In Africa, wild animals including fruit bats are hunted for food and are referred to as bushmeat.[81][82] In equatorial Africa, human consumption of bushmeat has been linked to animal-to-human transmission of diseases, including Ebola.[83]

Although it is not entirely clear how Ebola initially spreads from animals to humans, the spread is believed to involve direct contact with an infected wild animal or fruit bat.[62] Besides bats, other wild animals that are sometimes infected with EBOV include several species of monkeys such as baboons, great apes (chimpanzees and gorillas), and duikers (a species of antelope).[84]

Animals may become infected when they eat fruit partially eaten by bats carrying the virus.[85] Fruit production, animal behavior and other factors may trigger outbreaks among animal populations.[85]

Evidence indicates that both domestic dogs and pigs can also be infected with EBOV.[86] Dogs do not appear to develop symptoms when they carry the virus, and pigs appear to be able to transmit the virus to at least some primates.[86] Although some dogs in an area in which a human outbreak occurred had antibodies to EBOV, it is unclear whether they played a role in spreading the disease to people.[86]

Reservoir

The natural reservoir for Ebola has yet to be confirmed; however, bats are considered to be the most likely candidate.[63] Three types of fruit bats (Hypsignathus monstrosus, Epomops franqueti and Myonycteris torquata) were found to possibly carry the virus without getting sick.[87] As of 2013, whether other animals are involved in its spread is not known.[86] Plants, arthropods, rodents, and birds have also been considered possible viral reservoirs.[1][31]

Bats were known to roost in the cotton factory in which the first cases of the 1976 and 1979 outbreaks were observed, and they have also been implicated in Marburg virus infections in 1975 and 1980.[88] Of 24 plant and 19 vertebrate species experimentally inoculated with EBOV, only bats became infected.[89] The bats displayed no clinical signs of disease, which is considered evidence that these bats are a reservoir species of EBOV. In a 2002–2003 survey of 1,030 animals including 679 bats from Gabon and the Republic of the Congo, immunoglobulin G (IgG) immune defense molecules indicative of Ebola infection were found in three bat species; at various periods of study, between 2.2 and 22.6% of bats were found to contain both RNA sequences and IgG molecules indicating Ebola infection.[90] Antibodies against Zaire and Reston viruses have been found in fruit bats in Bangladesh, suggesting that these bats are also potential hosts of the virus and that the filoviruses are present in Asia.[91]

Between 1976 and 1998, in 30,000 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods sampled from regions of EBOV outbreaks, no Ebola virus was detected apart from some genetic traces found in six rodents (belonging to the species Mus setulosus and Praomys) and one shrew (Sylvisorex ollula) collected from the Central African Republic.[88][92] However, further research efforts have not confirmed rodents as a reservoir.[93] Traces of EBOV were detected in the carcasses of gorillas and chimpanzees during outbreaks in 2001 and 2003, which later became the source of human infections. However, the high rates of death in these species resulting from EBOV infection make it unlikely that these species represent a natural reservoir for the virus.[88]

Deforestation has been mentioned as a possible contributor to recent outbreaks, including the West African Ebola virus epidemic. Index cases of EVD have often been close to recently deforested lands.[94][95]

Pathophysiology

 
Pathogenesis schematic

Like other filoviruses, EBOV replicates very efficiently in many cells, producing large amounts of virus in monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells and other cells including liver cells, fibroblasts, and adrenal gland cells.[96] Viral replication triggers high levels of inflammatory chemical signals and leads to a septic state.[40]

EBOV is thought to infect humans through contact with mucous membranes or skin breaks.[57] After infection, endothelial cells (cells lining the inside of blood vessels), liver cells, and several types of immune cells such as macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells are the main targets of attack.[57] Following infection, immune cells carry the virus to nearby lymph nodes where further reproduction of the virus takes place.[57] From there the virus can enter the bloodstream and lymphatic system and spread throughout the body.[57] Macrophages are the first cells infected with the virus, and this infection results in programmed cell death.[52] Other types of white blood cells, such as lymphocytes, also undergo programmed cell death leading to an abnormally low concentration of lymphocytes in the blood.[57] This contributes to the weakened immune response seen in those infected with EBOV.[57]

Endothelial cells may be infected within three days after exposure to the virus.[52] The breakdown of endothelial cells leading to blood vessel injury can be attributed to EBOV glycoproteins. This damage occurs due to the synthesis of Ebola virus glycoprotein (GP), which reduces the availability of specific integrins responsible for cell adhesion to the intercellular structure and causes liver damage, leading to improper clotting. The widespread bleeding that occurs in affected people causes swelling and shock due to loss of blood volume.[97] The dysfunctional bleeding and clotting commonly seen in EVD has been attributed to increased activation of the extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade due to excessive tissue factor production by macrophages and monocytes.[25]

After infection, a secreted glycoprotein, small soluble glycoprotein (sGP or GP) is synthesised. EBOV replication overwhelms protein synthesis of infected cells and the host immune defences. The GP forms a trimeric complex, which tethers the virus to the endothelial cells. The sGP forms a dimeric protein that interferes with the signalling of neutrophils, another type of white blood cell. This enables the virus to evade the immune system by inhibiting early steps of neutrophil activation.[medical citation needed] Furthermore, the virus is capable of hijacking cellular metabolism. Studies have shown that Ebola virus-like particles can reprogram metabolism in both vascular and immune cells.[98]

Immune system evasion

Filoviral infection also interferes with proper functioning of the innate immune system.[53][55] EBOV proteins blunt the human immune system's response to viral infections by interfering with the cells' ability to produce and respond to interferon proteins such as interferon-alpha, interferon-beta, and interferon gamma.[54][99]

The VP24 and VP35 structural proteins of EBOV play a key role in this interference. When a cell is infected with EBOV, receptors located in the cell's cytosol (such as RIG-I and MDA5) or outside of the cytosol (such as Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), TLR7, TLR8 and TLR9) recognise infectious molecules associated with the virus.[54] On TLR activation, proteins including interferon regulatory factor 3 and interferon regulatory factor 7 trigger a signalling cascade that leads to the expression of type 1 interferons.[54] The type 1 interferons are then released and bind to the IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 receptors expressed on the surface of a neighbouring cell.[54] Once interferon has bound to its receptors on the neighbouring cell, the signalling proteins STAT1 and STAT2 are activated and move to the cell's nucleus.[54] This triggers the expression of interferon-stimulated genes, which code for proteins with antiviral properties.[54] EBOV's V24 protein blocks the production of these antiviral proteins by preventing the STAT1 signalling protein in the neighbouring cell from entering the nucleus.[54] The VP35 protein directly inhibits the production of interferon-beta.[99] By inhibiting these immune responses, EBOV may quickly spread throughout the body.[52]

Diagnosis

When EVD is suspected, travel, work history, and exposure to wildlife are important factors with respect to further diagnostic efforts.[100]

Laboratory testing

Possible non-specific laboratory indicators of EVD include a low platelet count; an initially decreased white blood cell count followed by an increased white blood cell count; elevated levels of the liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST); and abnormalities in blood clotting often consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) such as a prolonged prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, and bleeding time.[101] Filovirions such as EBOV may be identified by their unique filamentous shapes in cell cultures examined with electron microscopy.[102]

The specific diagnosis of EVD is confirmed by isolating the virus, detecting its RNA or proteins, or detecting antibodies against the virus in a person's blood.[103] Isolating the virus by cell culture, detecting the viral RNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)[8][25] and detecting proteins by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are methods best used in the early stages of the disease and also for detecting the virus in human remains.[8][103] Detecting antibodies against the virus is most reliable in the later stages of the disease and in those who recover.[103] IgM antibodies are detectable two days after symptom onset and IgG antibodies can be detected six to 18 days after symptom onset.[25] During an outbreak, isolation of the virus with cell culture methods is often not feasible. In field or mobile hospitals, the most common and sensitive diagnostic methods are real-time PCR and ELISA.[104] In 2014, with new mobile testing facilities deployed in parts of Liberia, test results were obtained 3–5 hours after sample submission.[105] In 2015, a rapid antigen test which gives results in 15 minutes was approved for use by WHO.[106] It is able to confirm Ebola in 92% of those affected and rule it out in 85% of those not affected.[106]

Differential diagnosis

Early symptoms of EVD may be similar to those of other diseases common in Africa, including malaria and dengue fever.[27] The symptoms are also similar to those of other viral haemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease, Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever, and Lassa fever.[107][108]

The complete differential diagnosis is extensive and requires consideration of many other infectious diseases such as typhoid fever, shigellosis, rickettsial diseases, cholera, sepsis, borreliosis, EHEC enteritis, leptospirosis, scrub typhus, plague, Q fever, candidiasis, histoplasmosis, trypanosomiasis, visceral leishmaniasis, measles, and viral hepatitis among others.[109]

Non-infectious diseases that may result in symptoms similar to those of EVD include acute promyelocytic leukaemia, haemolytic uraemic syndrome, snake envenomation, clotting factor deficiencies/platelet disorders, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, Kawasaki disease, and warfarin poisoning.[104][110][111][112]

Prevention

Main article: Prevention of viral hemorrhagic fever

Vaccines

Main article: Ebola vaccine

An Ebola vaccine, rVSV-ZEBOV, was approved in the United States in December 2019.[10] It appears to be fully effective ten days after being given.[10] It was studied in Guinea between 2014 and 2016.[10] More than 100,000 people have been vaccinated against Ebola as of 2019.[113] The WHO reported that approximately 345,000 people were given the vaccine during the Kivu Ebola epidemic from 2018 to 2020.[114]

Infection control

 
VHF isolation precautions poster

Community awareness of the benefits on survival chances of admitting cases early is important for the infected and infection control [4]

Caregivers

 
British woman wearing protective gear

People who care for those infected with Ebola should wear protective clothing including masks, gloves, gowns and goggles.[115] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that the protective gear leaves no skin exposed.[116] These measures are also recommended for those who may handle objects contaminated by an infected person's body fluids.[117] In 2014, the CDC began recommending that medical personnel receive training on the proper suit-up and removal of personal protective equipment (PPE); in addition, a designated person, appropriately trained in biosafety, should be watching each step of these procedures to ensure they are done correctly.[116] In Sierra Leone, the typical training period for the use of such safety equipment lasts approximately 12 days.[118] In 2022 in Uganda, lighter personal protection equipment has become available as well as possibilities to monitor and communicate with patients from windows in the treatment tents until it is necessary to enter if e.g. a patient's oxygen levels drop. [4]

Patients and household members

The infected person should be in barrier-isolation from other people.[115] All equipment, medical waste, patient waste and surfaces that may have come into contact with body fluids need to be disinfected.[117] During the 2014 outbreak, kits were put together to help families treat Ebola disease in their homes, which included protective clothing as well as chlorine powder and other cleaning supplies.[119] Education of caregivers in these techniques, and providing such barrier-separation supplies has been a priority of Doctors Without Borders.[120]

Disinfection

Ebolaviruses can be eliminated with heat (heating for 30 to 60 minutes at 60 °C or boiling for five minutes). To disinfect surfaces, some lipid solvents such as some alcohol-based products, detergents, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or calcium hypochlorite (bleaching powder), and other suitable disinfectants may be used at appropriate concentrations.[84][121]

General population

Education of the general public about the risk factors for Ebola infection and of the protective measures individuals may take to prevent infection is recommended by the World Health Organization.[1] These measures include avoiding direct contact with infected people and regular hand washing using soap and water.[122]

Bushmeat

Bushmeat, an important source of protein in the diet of some Africans, should be handled and prepared with appropriate protective clothing and thoroughly cooked before consumption.[1] Some research suggests that an outbreak of Ebola disease in the wild animals used for consumption may result in a corresponding human outbreak. Since 2003, such animal outbreaks have been monitored to predict and prevent Ebola outbreaks in humans.[123]

Corpses, burial

If a person with Ebola disease dies, direct contact with the body should be avoided.[115] Certain burial rituals, which may have included making various direct contacts with a dead body, require reformulation so that they consistently maintain a proper protective barrier between the dead body and the living.[124][125][126] Social anthropologists may help find alternatives to traditional rules for burials.[127]

Transport, travel, contact

Transportation crews are instructed to follow a certain isolation procedure, should anyone exhibit symptoms resembling EVD.[128] As of August 2014, the WHO does not consider travel bans to be useful in decreasing spread of the disease.[70] In October 2014, the CDC defined four risk levels used to determine the level of 21-day monitoring for symptoms and restrictions on public activities.[129] In the United States, the CDC recommends that restrictions on public activity, including travel restrictions, are not required for the following defined risk levels:[129]

  • having been in a country with widespread Ebola disease transmission and having no known exposure (low risk); or having been in that country more than 21 days ago (no risk)
  • encounter with a person showing symptoms; but not within three feet of the person with Ebola without wearing PPE; and no direct contact with body fluids
  • having had brief skin contact with a person showing symptoms of Ebola disease when the person was believed to be not very contagious (low risk)
  • in countries without widespread Ebola disease transmission: direct contact with a person showing symptoms of the disease while wearing PPE (low risk)
  • contact with a person with Ebola disease before the person was showing symptoms (no risk).

The CDC recommends monitoring for the symptoms of Ebola disease for those both at "low risk" and at higher risk.[129]

Laboratory

In laboratories where diagnostic testing is carried out, biosafety level 4-equivalent containment is required.[130] Laboratory researchers must be properly trained in BSL-4 practices and wear proper PPE.[130]

Isolation

Isolation refers to separating those who are sick from those who are not. Quarantine refers to separating those who may have been exposed to a disease until they either show signs of the disease or are no longer at risk.[131] Quarantine, also known as enforced isolation, is usually effective in decreasing spread.[132][133] Governments often quarantine areas where the disease is occurring or individuals who may transmit the disease outside of an initial area.[134] In the United States, the law allows quarantine of those infected with ebolaviruses.[135][136]

Contact tracing

Contact tracing is considered important to contain an outbreak. It involves finding everyone who had close contact with infected individuals and monitoring them for signs of illness for 21 days. If any of these contacts comes down with the disease, they should be isolated, tested and treated. Then the process is repeated, tracing the contacts' contacts.[137][138]

Management

As of 2019 two treatments (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab and ansuvimab) are associated with improved outcomes.[11][12] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises people to be careful of advertisements making unverified or fraudulent claims of benefits supposedly gained from various anti-Ebola products.[139][140]

In October 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab with an indication for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus.[13]

Standard support

 
A hospital isolation ward in Gulu, Uganda, during the October 2000 outbreak

Treatment is primarily supportive in nature.[141] Early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment improves survival.[1] Rehydration may be via the oral or intravenous route.[141] These measures may include pain management, and treatment for nausea, fever, and anxiety.[141] The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends avoiding aspirin or ibuprofen for pain management, due to the risk of bleeding associated with these medications.[142]

Blood products such as packed red blood cells, platelets, or fresh frozen plasma may also be used.[141] Other regulators of coagulation have also been tried including heparin in an effort to prevent disseminated intravascular coagulation and clotting factors to decrease bleeding.[141] Antimalarial medications and antibiotics are often used before the diagnosis is confirmed,[141] though there is no evidence to suggest such treatment helps. Several experimental treatments are being studied.[143]

Where hospital care is not possible, the WHO's guidelines for home care have been relatively successful. Recommendations include using towels soaked in a bleach solution when moving infected people or bodies and also applying bleach on stains. It is also recommended that the caregivers wash hands with bleach solutions and cover their mouth and nose with a cloth.[144]

Intensive care

Intensive care is often used in the developed world.[35] This may include maintaining blood volume and electrolytes (salts) balance as well as treating any bacterial infections that may develop.[35] Dialysis may be needed for kidney failure, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be used for lung dysfunction.[35]

Prognosis

EVD has a risk of death in those infected of between 25% and 90%.[1][145] As of September 2014, the average risk of death among those infected is 50%.[1] The highest risk of death was 90% in the 2002–2003 Republic of the Congo outbreak.[146] Early admission significantly increases survival rates [4]

Death, if it occurs, follows typically six to sixteen days after symptoms appear and is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss.[2] Early supportive care to prevent dehydration may reduce the risk of death.[143]

Post-Ebola virus syndrome

If an infected person survives, recovery may be quick and complete.[25][147] However, a large portion of survivors develop post-Ebola virus syndrome after the acute phase of the infection.[148]

Prolonged cases are often complicated by the occurrence of long-term problems, such as inflammation of the testicles, joint pains, fatigue, hearing loss, mood and sleep disturbances, muscular pain, abdominal pain, menstrual abnormalities, miscarriages, skin peeling, or hair loss.[25][147] Inflammation and swelling of the uveal layer of the eye is the most common eye complication in survivors of Ebola virus disease.[147] Eye symptoms, such as light sensitivity, excess tearing, and vision loss have been described.[149]

Ebola can stay in some body parts like the eyes,[150] breasts, and testicles after infection.[6][151] Sexual transmission after recovery has been suspected.[152][153] If sexual transmission occurs following recovery it is believed to be a rare event.[154] One case of a condition similar to meningitis has been reported many months after recovery, as of October 2015.[155]

Epidemiology

For more about specific outbreaks, see List of Ebola outbreaks.

The disease typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1] From 1976 (when it was first identified) through 2013, the WHO reported 2,387 confirmed cases with 1,590 overall fatalities.[1][14] The largest outbreak to date was the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, which caused a large number of deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.[16][17]

1976

Sudan

 
Cotton factory in Nzara, South Sudan, where the first outbreak occurred

The first known outbreak of EVD was identified only after the fact. It occurred between June and November 1976, in Nzara, South Sudan[44][156] (then part of Sudan), and was caused by Sudan virus (SUDV). The Sudan outbreak infected 284 people and killed 151. The first identifiable case in Sudan occurred on 27 June in a storekeeper in a cotton factory in Nzara, who was hospitalised on 30 June and died on 6 July.[35][157] Although the WHO medical staff involved in the Sudan outbreak knew that they were dealing with a heretofore unknown disease, the actual "positive identification" process and the naming of the virus did not occur until some months later in Zaire.[157]

Zaire

Main article: 1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak
 
A CDC worker incinerates medical waste from Ebola patients in Zaire in 1976.

On 26 August 1976, the second outbreak of EVD began in Yambuku, a small rural village in Mongala District in northern Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo).[158][159] This outbreak was caused by EBOV, formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus, a different member of the genus Ebolavirus than in the first Sudan outbreak. The first person infected with the disease was the village school's headmaster Mabalo Lokela, who began displaying symptoms on 26 August 1976.[160] Lokela had returned from a trip to Northern Zaire near the border of the Central African Republic, after visiting the Ebola River between 12 and 22 August. He was originally believed to have malaria and was given quinine. However, his symptoms continued to worsen, and he was admitted to Yambuku Mission Hospital on 5 September. Lokela died on 8 September 14 days after he began displaying symptoms.[161][162]

Soon after Lokela's death, others who had been in contact with him also died, and people in Yambuku began to panic. The country's Minister of Health and Zaire President Mobutu Sese Seko declared the entire region, including Yambuku and the country's capital, Kinshasa, a quarantine zone. No-one was permitted to enter or leave the area, and roads, waterways, and airfields were placed under martial law. Schools, businesses and social organisations were closed.[163] The initial response was led by Congolese doctors, including Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, one of the discoverers of Ebola. Muyembe took a blood sample from a Belgian nun; this sample would eventually be used by Peter Piot to identify the previously unknown Ebola virus.[164] Muyembe was also the first scientist to come into direct contact with the disease and survive.[165] Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Piot, co-discoverer of Ebola, later arrived to assess the effects of the outbreak, observing that "the whole region was in panic."[166][167][168]

Piot concluded that Belgian nuns had inadvertently started the epidemic by giving unnecessary vitamin injections to pregnant women without sterilizing the syringes and needles. The outbreak lasted 26 days and the quarantine lasted two weeks. Researchers speculated that the disease disappeared due to the precautions taken by locals, the quarantine of the area, and discontinuing of the injections.[163]

During this outbreak, Ngoy Mushola recorded the first clinical description of EVD in Yambuku, where he wrote the following in his daily log: "The illness is characterised with a high temperature of about 39 °C (102 °F), haematemesis, diarrhoea with blood, retrosternal abdominal pain, prostration with 'heavy' articulations, and rapid evolution death after a mean of three days."[169]

The virus responsible for the initial outbreak, first thought to be the Marburg virus, was later identified as a new type of virus related to the genus Marburgvirus. Virus strain samples isolated from both outbreaks were named "Ebola virus" after the Ebola River, near the first-identified viral outbreak site in Zaire.[35] Reports conflict about who initially coined the name: either Karl Johnson of the American CDC team[170] or Belgian researchers.[171] Subsequently, a number of other cases were reported, almost all centred on the Yambuku mission hospital or close contacts of another case.[160] In all, 318 cases and 280 deaths (an 88% fatality rate) occurred in Zaire.[172] Although the two outbreaks were at first believed connected, scientists later realised that they were caused by two distinct ebolaviruses, SUDV and EBOV.[159]

1995–2014

 
Cases of Ebola fever in Africa since 1976

The second major outbreak occurred in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC), in 1995, affecting 315 and killing 254.[1]

In 2000, Uganda had an outbreak infecting 425 and killing 224; in this case, the Sudan virus was found to be the Ebola species responsible for the outbreak.[1]

In 2003, an outbreak in the DRC infected 143 and killed 128, a 90% death rate, the highest of a genus Ebolavirus outbreak to date.[173]

In 2004, a Russian scientist died from Ebola after sticking herself with an infected needle.[174]

Between April and August 2007, a fever epidemic[175] in a four-village region[176] of the DRC was confirmed in September to have been cases of Ebola.[177] Many people who attended the recent funeral of a local village chief died.[176] The 2007 outbreak eventually infected 264 individuals and killed 187.[1]

On 30 November 2007, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in the Bundibugyo District in Western Uganda. After confirming samples tested by the United States National Reference Laboratories and the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the presence of a new species of genus Ebolavirus, which was tentatively named Bundibugyo.[178] The WHO reported 149 cases of this new strain and 37 of those led to deaths.[1]

The WHO confirmed two small outbreaks in Uganda in 2012, both caused by the Sudan variant. The first outbreak affected seven people, killing four, and the second affected 24, killing 17.[1]

On 17 August 2012, the Ministry of Health of the DRC reported an outbreak of the Ebola-Bundibugyo variant[179] in the eastern region.[180][181] Other than its discovery in 2007, this was the only time that this variant has been identified as responsible for an outbreak. The WHO revealed that the virus had sickened 57 people and killed 29. The probable cause of the outbreak was tainted bush meat hunted by local villagers around the towns of Isiro and Viadana.[1][182]

In 2014, an outbreak occurred in the DRC. Genome-sequencing showed that this outbreak was not related to the 2014–15 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak, but was the same EBOV species, the Zaire species.[183] It began in August 2014, and was declared over in November with 66 cases and 49 deaths.[184] This was the 7th outbreak in the DRC, three of which occurred during the period when the country was known as Zaire.[185]

2013–2016 West Africa

Main article: West African Ebola virus epidemic
 
Cases and deaths from April 2014 to July 2015 during the 2013–2015 outbreak

In March 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a major Ebola outbreak in Guinea, a West African nation.[186] Researchers traced the outbreak to a one-year-old child who died in December 2013.[187][188] The disease rapidly spread to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. It was the largest Ebola outbreak ever documented, and the first recorded in the region.[186] On 8 August 2014, the WHO declared the epidemic an international public health emergency. Urging the world to offer aid to the affected regions, its Director-General said, "Countries affected to date simply do not have the capacity to manage an outbreak of this size and complexity on their own. I urge the international community to provide this support on the most urgent basis possible."[189] By mid-August 2014, Doctors Without Borders reported the situation in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, was "catastrophic" and "deteriorating daily". They reported that fears of Ebola among staff members and patients had shut down much of the city's health system, leaving many people without medical treatment for other conditions.[190] In a 26 September statement, WHO said, "The Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa is the most severe acute public health emergency seen in modern times. Never before in recorded history has a biosafety level four pathogen infected so many people so quickly, over such a broad geographical area, for so long."[191]

Intense contact tracing and strict isolation largely prevented further spread of the disease in the countries that had imported cases.

It caused significant mortality, with a considerable case fatality rate.[192][193][194][note 1] By the end of the epidemic, 28,616 people had been infected; of these, 11,310 had died, for a case-fatality rate of 40%.[195] As of 8 May 2016, 28,646 suspected cases and 11,323 deaths were reported;[15][196] however, the WHO said that these numbers may be underestimated.[197] Because they work closely with the body fluids of infected patients, healthcare workers were especially vulnerable to infection; in August 2014, the WHO reported that 10% of the dead were healthcare workers.[198]

 
2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa

In September 2014, it was estimated that the countries' capacity for treating Ebola patients was insufficient by the equivalent of 2,122 beds; by December there were a sufficient number of beds to treat and isolate all reported Ebola cases, although the uneven distribution of cases was causing serious shortfalls in some areas.[199] On 28 January 2015, the WHO reported that for the first time since the week ending 29 June 2014, there had been fewer than 100 new confirmed cases reported in a week in the three most-affected countries. The response to the epidemic then moved to a second phase, as the focus shifted from slowing transmission to ending the epidemic.[200] On 8 April 2015, the WHO reported only 30 confirmed cases, the lowest weekly total since the third week of May 2014.[201]

On 29 December 2015, 42 days after the last person tested negative for a second time, Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission.[202] At that time, a 90-day period of heightened surveillance was announced by that agency. "This is the first time that all three countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – have stopped the original chains of transmission ...", the organisation stated in a news release.[203] A new case was detected in Sierra Leone on 14 January 2016.[204] However, the outbreak was declared no longer an emergency on 29 March 2016.[18]

2014 spread outside West Africa

Main articles: Ebola virus cases in the United States, Ebola virus disease in Spain, and Ebola virus disease in the United Kingdom

On 19 September, Eric Duncan flew from his native Liberia to Texas; five days later he began showing symptoms and visited a hospital but was sent home. His condition worsened and he returned to the hospital on 28 September, where he died on 8 October. Health officials confirmed a diagnosis of Ebola on 30 September – the first case in the United States.[205]

In early October, Teresa Romero, a 44-year-old Spanish nurse, contracted Ebola after caring for a priest who had been repatriated from West Africa. This was the first transmission of the virus to occur outside Africa.[206] Romero tested negative for the disease on 20 October, suggesting that she may have recovered from Ebola infection.[207]

On 12 October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a nurse in Texas, Nina Pham, who had treated Duncan tested positive for the Ebola virus, the first known case of transmission in the United States.[208] On 15 October, a second Texas health-care worker who had treated Duncan was confirmed to have the virus.[77][209] Both of these people recovered.[210] An unrelated case involved a doctor in New York City, who returned to the United States from Guinea after working with Médecins Sans Frontières and tested positive for Ebola on 23 October.[211] The person recovered and was discharged from Bellevue Hospital on 11 November.[210] On 24 December 2014, a laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia reported that a technician had been exposed to Ebola.[212]

On 29 December 2014, Pauline Cafferkey, a British nurse who had just returned to Glasgow from Sierra Leone, was diagnosed with Ebola at Glasgow's Gartnavel General Hospital.[213] After initial treatment in Glasgow, she was transferred by air to RAF Northolt, then to the specialist high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London for longer-term treatment.[214]

2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Main article: 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak

On 11 May 2017, the DRC Ministry of Public Health notified the WHO about an outbreak of Ebola. Four people died, and four people survived; five of these eight cases were laboratory-confirmed. A total of 583 contacts were monitored. On 2 July 2017, the WHO declared the end of the outbreak.[215]

2018 Équateur province

Main article: 2018 Équateur province Ebola outbreak

On 14 May 2018, the World Health Organization reported that "the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between 4 April and 13 May, including 19 deaths."[216] Some 393 people identified as contacts of Ebola patients were being followed up. The outbreak centred on the Bikoro, Iboko, and Wangata areas in Equateur province,[216] including in the large city of Mbandaka. The DRC Ministry of Public Health approved the use of an experimental vaccine.[217][218][219] On 13 May 2018, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bikoro.[220] Reports emerged that maps of the area were inaccurate, not so much hampering medical providers as epidemiologists and officials trying to assess the outbreak and containment efforts.[221] The 2018 outbreak in the DRC was declared over on 24 July 2018.[22]

2018–2020 Kivu

Main article: Kivu Ebola epidemic

On 1 August 2018, the world's 10th Ebola outbreak was declared in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the first Ebola outbreak in a military conflict zone, with thousands of refugees in the area.[222][223] By November 2018, nearly 200 Congolese had died of Ebola, about half of them from the city of Beni, where armed groups are fighting over the region's mineral wealth, impeding medical relief efforts.[224]

By March 2019, this became the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with more than 1,000 cases and insecurity continuing to be the major resistance to providing an adequate response.[225][226] As of 4 June 2019, the WHO reported 2025 confirmed and probable cases with 1357 deaths.[227] In June 2019, two people died of Ebola in neighbouring Uganda.[228]

In July 2019, an infected man travelled to Goma, home to more than two million people.[229] One week later, on 17 July 2019, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency, the fifth time such a declaration has been made by the organisation.[230] A government spokesman said that half of the Ebola cases are unidentified, and he added that the current outbreak could last up to three years.[231]

On 25 June 2020, the second biggest EVD outbreak ever was declared over.[232]

2020 Équateur province

On 1 June 2020, the Congolese health ministry announced a new DRC outbreak of Ebola in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, a region along the Congo River. Genome sequencing suggests that this outbreak, the 11th outbreak since the virus was first discovered in the country in 1976, is unrelated to the one in North Kivu Province or the previous outbreak in the same area in 2018. It was reported that six cases had been identified; four of the people had died. It is expected that more people will be identified as surveillance activities increase.[233] By 15 June the case count had increased to 17 with 11 deaths, with more than 2,500 people having been vaccinated.[234] The 11th EVD outbreak was officially declared over on 19 November 2020.[235] By the time the Équateur outbreak ended, it had 130 confirmed cases with 75 recoveries and 55 deaths.

2021

North Kivu

On 7 February 2021, the Congolese health ministry announced a new case of Ebola near Butembo, North Kivu detected a day before. The case was a 42-year-old woman who had symptoms of Ebola in Biena on 1 February 2021. A few days after, she died in a hospital in Butembo. The WHO said that more than 70 people with contact with the woman had been tracked.[236][237]

On 11 February 2021, another woman who had contact with the previous woman died in the same town, and the number of traced contacts increased to 100.[238] A day after, a third case was detected in Butembo.[239]

On 3 May 2021, the 12th EVD outbreak was declared over, resulting in 12 cases and six deaths.[240][241] Heightened surveillance will continue for 90 days after the declaration, in case of resurgence.[240]

Guinea

In February 2021, Sakoba Keita, head of Guinea's national health agency confirmed that three people had died of Ebola in the south-eastern region near the city of Nzérékoré. A further five people also tested positive. Keita also confirmed more testing was underway, and attempts to trace and isolate further cases had begun.[242] On 14 February, the Guinean government declared an Ebola epidemic.[243] The outbreak may have started following reactivation of a latent case in a survivor of an earlier outbreak.[244][245] As of 4 May 2021, 23 cases were reported, with no new cases or deaths since 3 April 2021.[240] A 42-day countdown period was started on 8 May 2021, and on 19 June, the outbreak was declared over.[240][246]

Ivory Coast

On 14 August 2021, The Ministry of Health of Cote d’Ivoire confirmed the country's first case of Ebola since 1994. This came after the Institut Pasteur in Cote d'Ivoire confirmed the Ebola Virus Disease in samples collected from a patient, who was hospitalized in the commercial capital of Abidjan, after arriving from Guinea.[247]

However, on 31 August 2021, the WHO found that, after further tests in a laboratory in Lyon, the patient did not have Ebola. The cause of her disease is still being analyzed.[248]

2022

On 23 April 2022, a case of Ebola was confirmed in the DRC in the Equateur province. The case was a 31-year-old man whose symptoms began on 5 April, but did not seek treatment for over a week. On 21 April, he was admitted to an Ebola treatment centre and died later that day.[249] By 24 May 2022, there were 5 recorded deaths in the DRC.[250] On 15 August, the fifth case was buried, and the outbreak was declared over, 42 days after, on 4 July 2022.[251]

In September 2022, Uganda reported 7 cases infected with the Ebola Sudan strain,[252] but by mid-October the count had increased to 63.[253] In November 2022, the outbreak in Uganda continued - still without a vaccine.[4] On 10 January 2023, the outbreak was considered over after no new cases had been reported for 42 days; the outbreak killed nearly 80 people.[254]

Society and culture

See also: Cultural effects of the Ebola crisis

Weaponisation

Ebolavirus is classified as a biosafety level 4 agent, as well as a Category A bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[96][255] It has the potential to be weaponised for use in biological warfare,[256][257] and was investigated by Biopreparat for such use, but might be difficult to prepare as a weapon of mass destruction because the virus becomes ineffective quickly in open air.[258] Fake emails pretending to be Ebola information from the WHO or the Mexican government have, in 2014, been misused to spread computer malware.[259] The BBC reported in 2015 that "North Korean state media has suggested the disease was created by the U.S. military as a biological weapon."[260]

Literature

Richard Preston's 1995 best-selling book, The Hot Zone, dramatised the Ebola outbreak in Reston, Virginia.[261][262][263]

William Close's 1995 Ebola: A Documentary Novel of Its First Explosion[264][265] and 2002 Ebola: Through the Eyes of the People focused on individuals' reactions to the 1976 Ebola outbreak in Zaire.[266][267]

Tom Clancy's 1996 novel, Executive Orders, involves a Middle Eastern terrorist attack on the United States using an airborne form of a deadly Ebola virus strain named "Ebola Mayinga" (see Mayinga N'Seka).[268][269]

As the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa developed in 2014, a number of popular self-published and well-reviewed books containing sensational and misleading information about the disease appeared in electronic and printed formats. The authors of some such books admitted that they lacked medical credentials and were not technically qualified to give medical advice. The World Health Organization and the United Nations stated that such misinformation had contributed to the spread of the disease.[270]

Other animals

Wild animals

Ebola has a high mortality rate among primates.[271] Frequent outbreaks of Ebola may have resulted in the deaths of 5,000 gorillas.[272] Outbreaks of Ebola may have been responsible for an 88% decline in tracking indices of observed chimpanzee populations in the 420 km2 Lossi Sanctuary between 2002 and 2003.[273] Transmission among chimpanzees through meat consumption constitutes a significant risk factor, whereas contact between the animals, such as touching dead bodies and grooming, is not.[274]

Recovered gorilla carcasses have contained multiple Ebola virus strains, suggesting multiple introductions of the virus. Bodies decompose quickly and carcasses are not infectious after three to four days. Contact between gorilla groups is rare, suggesting that transmission among gorilla groups is unlikely, and that outbreaks result from transmission between viral reservoirs and animal populations.[273]

Domestic animals

In 2012, it was demonstrated that the virus can travel without contact from pigs to nonhuman primates, although the same study failed to achieve transmission in that manner between primates.[86][275]

Dogs may become infected with EBOV but not develop symptoms. Dogs in some parts of Africa scavenge for food, and they sometimes eat EBOV-infected animals and also the corpses of humans. A 2005 survey of dogs during an EBOV outbreak found that although they remain asymptomatic, about 32 percent of dogs closest to an outbreak showed a seroprevalence for EBOV versus nine percent of those farther away.[276] The authors concluded that there were "potential implications for preventing and controlling human outbreaks."

Reston virus

For more about the outbreak in Virginia, US, see Reston virus.

In late 1989, Hazelton Research Products' Reston Quarantine Unit in Reston, Virginia, had an outbreak of fatal illness amongst certain lab monkeys. This lab outbreak was initially diagnosed as simian haemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) and occurred amongst a shipment of crab-eating macaque monkeys imported from the Philippines. Hazelton's veterinary pathologist in Reston sent tissue samples from dead animals to the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, where an ELISA test indicated the antibodies present in the tissue were a response to Ebola virus and not SHFV.[277] An electron microscopist from USAMRIID discovered filoviruses similar in appearance, in crystalloid aggregates and as single filaments with a shepherd's hook, to Ebola in the tissue samples sent from Hazelton Research Products' Reston Quarantine Unit.[278]

A US Army team headquartered at USAMRIID euthanised the surviving monkeys, and brought all the dead monkeys to Fort Detrick for study by the Army's veterinary pathologists and virologists, and eventual disposal under safe conditions.[277] Blood samples were taken from 178 animal handlers during the incident.[279] Of those, six animal handlers eventually seroconverted, including one who had cut himself with a bloody scalpel.[97][280] Despite its status as a Level‑4 organism and its apparent pathogenicity in monkeys, when the handlers did not become ill, the CDC concluded that the virus had a very low pathogenicity to humans.[280][281]

The Philippines and the United States had no previous cases of Ebola infection, and upon further isolation, researchers concluded it was another strain of Ebola, or a new filovirus of Asian origin, which they named Reston ebolavirus (RESTV) after the location of the incident.[277] Reston virus (RESTV) can be transmitted to pigs.[86] Since the initial outbreak it has since been found in nonhuman primates in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Italy,[282] where the virus had infected pigs.[283] According to the WHO, routine cleaning and disinfection of pig (or monkey) farms with sodium hypochlorite or detergents should be effective in inactivating the Reston ebolavirus. Pigs that have been infected with RESTV tend to show symptoms of the disease.[284]

Research

Treatments

Main article: Ebola virus disease treatment research
 
Researchers looking at slides of cultures of cells that make monoclonal antibodies. These are grown in a lab and the researchers are analyzing the products to select the most promising.

As of July 2015, no medication has been proven safe and effective for treating Ebola. By the time the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa began in 2013, there were at least nine different candidate treatments. Several trials were conducted in late 2014, and early 2015, but some were abandoned due to lack of efficacy or lack of people to study.[285]

As of August 2019, two experimental treatments known as atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab and ansuvimab were found to be 90% effective.[286][287][288]

Diagnostic tests

The diagnostic tests currently available require specialised equipment and highly trained personnel. Since there are few suitable testing centres in West Africa, this leads to delay in diagnosis.[289]

On 29 November 2014, a new 15-minute Ebola test was reported that if successful, "not only gives patients a better chance of survival, but it prevents transmission of the virus to other people." The new equipment, about the size of a laptop and solar-powered, allows testing to be done in remote areas.[290]

On 29 December 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the LightMix Ebola Zaire rRT-PCR test for patients with symptoms of Ebola.[291]

Disease models

Animal models and in particular non-human primates are being used to study different aspects of Ebola virus disease. Developments in organ-on-a-chip technology have led to a chip-based model for Ebola haemorrhagic syndrome.[292]

See also

Notes

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ebola, this, article, about, disease, other, uses, disambiguation, also, known, virus, disease, hemorrhagic, fever, viral, hemorrhagic, fever, humans, other, primates, caused, ebolaviruses, symptoms, typically, start, anywhere, between, days, three, weeks, aft. This article is about the disease For other uses see Ebola disambiguation Ebola also known as Ebola virus disease EVD and Ebola hemorrhagic fever EHF is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses 1 Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after infection 3 The first symptoms are usually fever sore throat muscle pain and headaches 1 These are usually followed by vomiting diarrhoea rash and decreased liver and kidney function 1 at which point some people begin to bleed both internally and externally 1 It kills between 25 and 90 of those infected about 50 on average 1 Death is often due to shock from fluid loss and typically occurs between six and 16 days after the first symptoms appear 2 Early treatment of symptoms increases the survival rate considerably compared to late start 4 An Ebola vaccine was approved by the US FDA in December 2019 EbolaOther namesEbola haemorrhagic fever EHF Ebola virus diseaseTwo nurses standing near Mayinga N Seka a nurse with Ebola virus disease in the 1976 outbreak in Zaire N Seka died a few days later SpecialtyInfectious diseaseSymptomsFever sore throat muscular pain headaches diarrhoea bleeding 1 Complicationsshock from fluid loss 2 Usual onsetTwo days to three weeks post exposure 1 CausesEbolaviruses spread by direct contact 1 Diagnostic methodFinding the virus viral RNA or antibodies in blood 1 Differential diagnosisMalaria cholera typhoid fever meningitis other viral haemorrhagic fevers 1 PreventionCoordinated medical services careful handling of bushmeat 1 TreatmentSupportive care 1 MedicationAtoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab Inmazeb Prognosis25 90 mortality 1 The virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids such as blood from infected humans or other animals 1 or from contact with items that have recently been contaminated with infected body fluids 1 There have been no documented cases either in nature or under laboratory conditions of spread through the air between humans or other primates 5 After recovering from Ebola semen or breast milk may continue to carry the virus for anywhere between several weeks to several months 1 6 7 Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature they are able to spread the virus without being affected by it 1 The symptoms of Ebola may resemble those of several other diseases including malaria cholera typhoid fever meningitis and other viral hemorrhagic fevers 1 Diagnosis is confirmed by testing blood samples for the presence of viral RNA viral antibodies or the virus itself 1 8 Control of outbreaks requires coordinated medical services and community engagement 1 including rapid detection contact tracing of those exposed quick access to laboratory services care for those infected and proper disposal of the dead through cremation or burial 1 9 Prevention measures involve wearing proper protective clothing and washing hands when in close proximity to patients and while handling potentially infected bushmeat as well as thoroughly cooking bushmeat 1 An Ebola vaccine was approved by the US FDA in December 2019 10 While there is no approved treatment for Ebola as of 2019 update 11 two treatments atoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab and ansuvimab are associated with improved outcomes 12 Supportive efforts also improve outcomes 1 These include oral rehydration therapy drinking slightly sweetened and salty water or giving intravenous fluids and treating symptoms 1 In October 2020 atoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab Inmazeb was approved for medical use in the United States to treat the disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus 13 Contents 1 History and name 2 Signs and symptoms 2 1 Onset 2 2 Bleeding 2 3 Recovery or death 3 Cause 3 1 Virology 3 2 Transmission 3 3 Initial case 3 4 Reservoir 4 Pathophysiology 4 1 Immune system evasion 5 Diagnosis 5 1 Laboratory testing 5 2 Differential diagnosis 6 Prevention 6 1 Vaccines 6 2 Infection control 6 2 1 Caregivers 6 2 2 Patients and household members 6 2 3 Disinfection 6 2 4 General population 6 2 5 Bushmeat 6 2 6 Corpses burial 6 2 7 Transport travel contact 6 2 8 Laboratory 6 3 Isolation 6 4 Contact tracing 7 Management 7 1 Standard support 7 2 Intensive care 8 Prognosis 8 1 Post Ebola virus syndrome 9 Epidemiology 9 1 1976 9 1 1 Sudan 9 1 2 Zaire 9 2 1995 2014 9 3 2013 2016 West Africa 9 3 1 2014 spread outside West Africa 9 4 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9 5 2018 Equateur province 9 6 2018 2020 Kivu 9 7 2020 Equateur province 9 8 2021 9 8 1 North Kivu 9 8 2 Guinea 9 8 3 Ivory Coast 9 9 2022 10 Society and culture 10 1 Weaponisation 10 2 Literature 11 Other animals 11 1 Wild animals 11 2 Domestic animals 11 3 Reston virus 12 Research 12 1 Treatments 12 2 Diagnostic tests 12 3 Disease models 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 15 1 Bibliography 16 Further reading 17 External linksHistory and nameEbola was first identified in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks one in Nzara a town in South Sudan and the other in Yambuku the Democratic Republic of the Congo a village near the Ebola River for which the disease was named 1 Ebola outbreaks occur intermittently in tropical regions of sub Saharan Africa 1 Between 1976 and 2012 according to the World Health Organization there were 24 outbreaks of Ebola resulting in a total of 2 387 cases and 1 590 deaths 1 14 The largest Ebola outbreak to date was an epidemic in West Africa from December 2013 to January 2016 with 28 646 cases and 11 323 deaths 15 16 17 On 29 March 2016 it was declared to no longer be an emergency 18 Other outbreaks in Africa began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2017 19 20 and 2018 21 22 In July 2019 the World Health Organization declared the Congo Ebola outbreak a world health emergency 23 Signs and symptoms nbsp Signs and symptoms of Ebola 24 Onset The length of time between exposure to the virus and the development of symptoms incubation period is between 2 and 21 days 1 24 and usually between 4 and 10 days 25 However recent estimates based on mathematical models predict that around 5 of cases may take longer than 21 days to develop 26 Symptoms usually begin with a sudden influenza like stage characterised by fatigue fever weakness decreased appetite muscular pain joint pain headache and sore throat 1 25 27 28 The fever is usually higher than 38 3 C 101 F 29 This is often followed by nausea vomiting diarrhoea abdominal pain and sometimes hiccups 28 30 The combination of severe vomiting and diarrhoea often leads to severe dehydration 31 Next shortness of breath and chest pain may occur along with swelling headaches and confusion 28 In about half of the cases the skin may develop a maculopapular rash a flat red area covered with small bumps five to seven days after symptoms begin 25 29 Bleeding In some cases internal and external bleeding may occur 1 This typically begins five to seven days after the first symptoms 32 All infected people show some decreased blood clotting 29 Bleeding from mucous membranes or from sites of needle punctures has been reported in 40 50 of cases 33 This may cause vomiting blood coughing up of blood or blood in stool 34 Bleeding into the skin may create petechiae purpura ecchymoses or haematomas especially around needle injection sites 35 Bleeding into the whites of the eyes may also occur 36 Heavy bleeding is uncommon if it occurs it is usually in the gastrointestinal tract 37 The incidence of bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract was reported to be 58 in the 2001 outbreak in Gabon 38 but in the 2014 15 outbreak in the US it was 18 39 possibly due to improved prevention of disseminated intravascular coagulation 31 Recovery or death Recovery may begin between seven and 14 days after first symptoms 28 Death if it occurs follows typically six to sixteen days from first symptoms and is often due to shock from fluid loss 2 In general bleeding often indicates a worse outcome and blood loss may result in death 27 People are often in a coma near the end of life 28 Those who survive often have ongoing muscular and joint pain liver inflammation and decreased hearing and may have continued tiredness continued weakness decreased appetite and difficulty returning to pre illness weight 28 40 Problems with vision may develop 41 It is recommended that survivors of EVD wear condoms for at least twelve months after initial infection or until the semen of a male survivor tests negative for Ebola virus on two separate occasions 42 Survivors develop antibodies against Ebola that last at least 10 years but it is unclear whether they are immune to additional infections 43 CauseEVD in humans is caused by four of six viruses of the genus Ebolavirus The four are Bundibugyo virus BDBV Sudan virus SUDV Tai Forest virus TAFV and one simply called Ebola virus EBOV formerly Zaire Ebola virus 44 EBOV species Zaire ebolavirus is the most dangerous of the known EVD causing viruses and is responsible for the largest number of outbreaks 45 The fifth and sixth viruses Reston virus RESTV and Bombali virus BOMV 46 are not thought to cause disease in humans but have caused disease in other primates 47 48 All five viruses are closely related to marburgviruses 44 Virology Main articles Ebolavirus taxonomic group and Ebola virus specific virus nbsp Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus virionEbolaviruses contain single stranded non infectious RNA genomes 49 Ebolavirus genomes contain seven genes including 3 UTR NP VP35 VP40 GP VP30 VP24 L 5 UTR 35 50 The genomes of the five different ebolaviruses BDBV EBOV RESTV SUDV and TAFV differ in sequence and the number and location of gene overlaps As with all filoviruses ebolavirus virions are filamentous particles that may appear in the shape of a shepherd s crook of a U or of a 6 and they may be coiled toroid or branched 50 51 In general ebolavirions are 80 nanometers nm in width and may be as long as 14 000 nm 52 Their life cycle is thought to begin with a virion attaching to specific cell surface receptors such as C type lectins DC SIGN or integrins which is followed by fusion of the viral envelope with cellular membranes 53 The virions taken up by the cell then travel to acidic endosomes and lysosomes where the viral envelope glycoprotein GP is cleaved 53 This processing appears to allow the virus to bind to cellular proteins enabling it to fuse with internal cellular membranes and release the viral nucleocapsid 53 The Ebolavirus structural glycoprotein known as GP1 2 is responsible for the virus ability to bind to and infect targeted cells 54 The viral RNA polymerase encoded by the L gene partially uncoats the nucleocapsid and transcribes the genes into positive strand mRNAs which are then translated into structural and nonstructural proteins The most abundant protein produced is the nucleoprotein whose concentration in the host cell determines when L switches from gene transcription to genome replication Replication of the viral genome results in full length positive strand antigenomes that are in turn transcribed into genome copies of negative strand virus progeny 55 Newly synthesised structural proteins and genomes self assemble and accumulate near the inside of the cell membrane Virions bud off from the cell gaining their envelopes from the cellular membrane from which they bud The mature progeny particles then infect other cells to repeat the cycle The genetics of the Ebola virus are difficult to study because of EBOV s virulent characteristics 56 Transmission nbsp Life cycles of the Ebolavirus nbsp An illustration of safe burial practicesIt is believed that between people Ebola disease spreads only by direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of a person who has developed symptoms of the disease 57 58 59 Body fluids that may contain Ebola viruses include saliva mucus vomit feces sweat tears breast milk urine and semen 6 43 The WHO states that only people who are very sick are able to spread Ebola disease in saliva and the virus has not been reported to be transmitted through sweat Most people spread the virus through blood feces and vomit 60 Entry points for the virus include the nose mouth eyes open wounds cuts and abrasions 43 Ebola may be spread through large droplets however this is believed to occur only when a person is very sick 61 This contamination can happen if a person is splashed with droplets 61 Contact with surfaces or objects contaminated by the virus particularly needles and syringes may also transmit the infection 62 63 The virus is able to survive on objects for a few hours in a dried state and can survive for a few days within body fluids outside of a person 43 64 The Ebola virus may be able to persist for more than three months in the semen after recovery which could lead to infections via sexual intercourse 6 65 66 Virus persistence in semen for over a year has been recorded in a national screening programme 67 Ebola may also occur in the breast milk of women after recovery and it is not known when it is safe to breastfeed again 7 The virus was also found in the eye of one patient in 2014 two months after it was cleared from his blood 68 Otherwise people who have recovered are not infectious 62 The potential for widespread infections in countries with medical systems capable of observing correct medical isolation procedures is considered low 69 Usually when someone has symptoms of the disease they are unable to travel without assistance 70 Dead bodies remain infectious thus people handling human remains in practices such as traditional burial rituals or more modern processes such as embalming are at risk 69 Of the cases of Ebola infections in Guinea during the 2014 outbreak 69 are believed to have been contracted via unprotected or unsuitably protected contact with infected corpses during certain Guinean burial rituals 71 72 Health care workers treating people with Ebola are at greatest risk of infection 62 The risk increases when they do not have appropriate protective clothing such as masks gowns gloves and eye protection do not wear it properly or handle contaminated clothing incorrectly 62 This risk is particularly common in parts of Africa where the disease mostly occurs and health systems function poorly 73 There has been transmission in hospitals in some African countries that reuse hypodermic needles 74 75 Some health care centres caring for people with the disease do not have running water 76 In the United States the spread to two medical workers treating infected patients prompted criticism of inadequate training and procedures 77 Human to human transmission of EBOV through the air has not been reported to occur during EVD outbreaks 5 and airborne transmission has only been demonstrated in very strict laboratory conditions and then only from pigs to primates but not from primates to primates 57 63 Spread of EBOV by water or food other than bushmeat has not been observed 62 63 No spread by mosquitos or other insects has been reported 62 Other possible methods of transmission are being studied 64 Airborne transmission among humans is theoretically possible due to the presence of Ebola virus particles in saliva which can be discharged into the air with a cough or sneeze but observational data from previous epidemics suggests the actual risk of airborne transmission is low 78 A number of studies examining airborne transmission broadly concluded that transmission from pigs to primates could happen without direct contact because unlike humans and primates pigs with EVD get very high ebolavirus concentrations in their lungs and not their bloodstream 79 Therefore pigs with EVD can spread the disease through droplets in the air or on the ground when they sneeze or cough 80 By contrast humans and other primates accumulate the virus throughout their body and specifically in their blood but not very much in their lungs 80 It is believed that this is the reason researchers have observed pig to primate transmission without physical contact but no evidence has been found of primates being infected without actual contact even in experiments where infected and uninfected primates shared the same air 79 80 Initial case nbsp Bushmeat having been smoked in Ghana In Africa wild animals including fruit bats are hunted for food and are referred to as bushmeat 81 82 In equatorial Africa human consumption of bushmeat has been linked to animal to human transmission of diseases including Ebola 83 Although it is not entirely clear how Ebola initially spreads from animals to humans the spread is believed to involve direct contact with an infected wild animal or fruit bat 62 Besides bats other wild animals that are sometimes infected with EBOV include several species of monkeys such as baboons great apes chimpanzees and gorillas and duikers a species of antelope 84 Animals may become infected when they eat fruit partially eaten by bats carrying the virus 85 Fruit production animal behavior and other factors may trigger outbreaks among animal populations 85 Evidence indicates that both domestic dogs and pigs can also be infected with EBOV 86 Dogs do not appear to develop symptoms when they carry the virus and pigs appear to be able to transmit the virus to at least some primates 86 Although some dogs in an area in which a human outbreak occurred had antibodies to EBOV it is unclear whether they played a role in spreading the disease to people 86 Reservoir The natural reservoir for Ebola has yet to be confirmed however bats are considered to be the most likely candidate 63 Three types of fruit bats Hypsignathus monstrosus Epomops franqueti and Myonycteris torquata were found to possibly carry the virus without getting sick 87 As of 2013 update whether other animals are involved in its spread is not known 86 Plants arthropods rodents and birds have also been considered possible viral reservoirs 1 31 Bats were known to roost in the cotton factory in which the first cases of the 1976 and 1979 outbreaks were observed and they have also been implicated in Marburg virus infections in 1975 and 1980 88 Of 24 plant and 19 vertebrate species experimentally inoculated with EBOV only bats became infected 89 The bats displayed no clinical signs of disease which is considered evidence that these bats are a reservoir species of EBOV In a 2002 2003 survey of 1 030 animals including 679 bats from Gabon and the Republic of the Congo immunoglobulin G IgG immune defense molecules indicative of Ebola infection were found in three bat species at various periods of study between 2 2 and 22 6 of bats were found to contain both RNA sequences and IgG molecules indicating Ebola infection 90 Antibodies against Zaire and Reston viruses have been found in fruit bats in Bangladesh suggesting that these bats are also potential hosts of the virus and that the filoviruses are present in Asia 91 Between 1976 and 1998 in 30 000 mammals birds reptiles amphibians and arthropods sampled from regions of EBOV outbreaks no Ebola virus was detected apart from some genetic traces found in six rodents belonging to the species Mus setulosus and Praomys and one shrew Sylvisorex ollula collected from the Central African Republic 88 92 However further research efforts have not confirmed rodents as a reservoir 93 Traces of EBOV were detected in the carcasses of gorillas and chimpanzees during outbreaks in 2001 and 2003 which later became the source of human infections However the high rates of death in these species resulting from EBOV infection make it unlikely that these species represent a natural reservoir for the virus 88 Deforestation has been mentioned as a possible contributor to recent outbreaks including the West African Ebola virus epidemic Index cases of EVD have often been close to recently deforested lands 94 95 Pathophysiology nbsp Pathogenesis schematicLike other filoviruses EBOV replicates very efficiently in many cells producing large amounts of virus in monocytes macrophages dendritic cells and other cells including liver cells fibroblasts and adrenal gland cells 96 Viral replication triggers high levels of inflammatory chemical signals and leads to a septic state 40 EBOV is thought to infect humans through contact with mucous membranes or skin breaks 57 After infection endothelial cells cells lining the inside of blood vessels liver cells and several types of immune cells such as macrophages monocytes and dendritic cells are the main targets of attack 57 Following infection immune cells carry the virus to nearby lymph nodes where further reproduction of the virus takes place 57 From there the virus can enter the bloodstream and lymphatic system and spread throughout the body 57 Macrophages are the first cells infected with the virus and this infection results in programmed cell death 52 Other types of white blood cells such as lymphocytes also undergo programmed cell death leading to an abnormally low concentration of lymphocytes in the blood 57 This contributes to the weakened immune response seen in those infected with EBOV 57 Endothelial cells may be infected within three days after exposure to the virus 52 The breakdown of endothelial cells leading to blood vessel injury can be attributed to EBOV glycoproteins This damage occurs due to the synthesis of Ebola virus glycoprotein GP which reduces the availability of specific integrins responsible for cell adhesion to the intercellular structure and causes liver damage leading to improper clotting The widespread bleeding that occurs in affected people causes swelling and shock due to loss of blood volume 97 The dysfunctional bleeding and clotting commonly seen in EVD has been attributed to increased activation of the extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade due to excessive tissue factor production by macrophages and monocytes 25 After infection a secreted glycoprotein small soluble glycoprotein sGP or GP is synthesised EBOV replication overwhelms protein synthesis of infected cells and the host immune defences The GP forms a trimeric complex which tethers the virus to the endothelial cells The sGP forms a dimeric protein that interferes with the signalling of neutrophils another type of white blood cell This enables the virus to evade the immune system by inhibiting early steps of neutrophil activation medical citation needed Furthermore the virus is capable of hijacking cellular metabolism Studies have shown that Ebola virus like particles can reprogram metabolism in both vascular and immune cells 98 Immune system evasion Filoviral infection also interferes with proper functioning of the innate immune system 53 55 EBOV proteins blunt the human immune system s response to viral infections by interfering with the cells ability to produce and respond to interferon proteins such as interferon alpha interferon beta and interferon gamma 54 99 The VP24 and VP35 structural proteins of EBOV play a key role in this interference When a cell is infected with EBOV receptors located in the cell s cytosol such as RIG I and MDA5 or outside of the cytosol such as Toll like receptor 3 TLR3 TLR7 TLR8 and TLR9 recognise infectious molecules associated with the virus 54 On TLR activation proteins including interferon regulatory factor 3 and interferon regulatory factor 7 trigger a signalling cascade that leads to the expression of type 1 interferons 54 The type 1 interferons are then released and bind to the IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 receptors expressed on the surface of a neighbouring cell 54 Once interferon has bound to its receptors on the neighbouring cell the signalling proteins STAT1 and STAT2 are activated and move to the cell s nucleus 54 This triggers the expression of interferon stimulated genes which code for proteins with antiviral properties 54 EBOV s V24 protein blocks the production of these antiviral proteins by preventing the STAT1 signalling protein in the neighbouring cell from entering the nucleus 54 The VP35 protein directly inhibits the production of interferon beta 99 By inhibiting these immune responses EBOV may quickly spread throughout the body 52 DiagnosisWhen EVD is suspected travel work history and exposure to wildlife are important factors with respect to further diagnostic efforts 100 Laboratory testing Possible non specific laboratory indicators of EVD include a low platelet count an initially decreased white blood cell count followed by an increased white blood cell count elevated levels of the liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase ALT and aspartate aminotransferase AST and abnormalities in blood clotting often consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation DIC such as a prolonged prothrombin time partial thromboplastin time and bleeding time 101 Filovirions such as EBOV may be identified by their unique filamentous shapes in cell cultures examined with electron microscopy 102 The specific diagnosis of EVD is confirmed by isolating the virus detecting its RNA or proteins or detecting antibodies against the virus in a person s blood 103 Isolating the virus by cell culture detecting the viral RNA by polymerase chain reaction PCR 8 25 and detecting proteins by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay ELISA are methods best used in the early stages of the disease and also for detecting the virus in human remains 8 103 Detecting antibodies against the virus is most reliable in the later stages of the disease and in those who recover 103 IgM antibodies are detectable two days after symptom onset and IgG antibodies can be detected six to 18 days after symptom onset 25 During an outbreak isolation of the virus with cell culture methods is often not feasible In field or mobile hospitals the most common and sensitive diagnostic methods are real time PCR and ELISA 104 In 2014 with new mobile testing facilities deployed in parts of Liberia test results were obtained 3 5 hours after sample submission 105 In 2015 a rapid antigen test which gives results in 15 minutes was approved for use by WHO 106 It is able to confirm Ebola in 92 of those affected and rule it out in 85 of those not affected 106 Differential diagnosis Early symptoms of EVD may be similar to those of other diseases common in Africa including malaria and dengue fever 27 The symptoms are also similar to those of other viral haemorrhagic fevers such as Marburg virus disease Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever and Lassa fever 107 108 The complete differential diagnosis is extensive and requires consideration of many other infectious diseases such as typhoid fever shigellosis rickettsial diseases cholera sepsis borreliosis EHEC enteritis leptospirosis scrub typhus plague Q fever candidiasis histoplasmosis trypanosomiasis visceral leishmaniasis measles and viral hepatitis among others 109 Non infectious diseases that may result in symptoms similar to those of EVD include acute promyelocytic leukaemia haemolytic uraemic syndrome snake envenomation clotting factor deficiencies platelet disorders thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia Kawasaki disease and warfarin poisoning 104 110 111 112 PreventionMain article Prevention of viral hemorrhagic fever Vaccines Main article Ebola vaccine An Ebola vaccine rVSV ZEBOV was approved in the United States in December 2019 10 It appears to be fully effective ten days after being given 10 It was studied in Guinea between 2014 and 2016 10 More than 100 000 people have been vaccinated against Ebola as of 2019 update 113 The WHO reported that approximately 345 000 people were given the vaccine during the Kivu Ebola epidemic from 2018 to 2020 114 Infection control nbsp VHF isolation precautions posterCommunity awareness of the benefits on survival chances of admitting cases early is important for the infected and infection control 4 Caregivers nbsp British woman wearing protective gearPeople who care for those infected with Ebola should wear protective clothing including masks gloves gowns and goggles 115 The U S Centers for Disease Control CDC recommend that the protective gear leaves no skin exposed 116 These measures are also recommended for those who may handle objects contaminated by an infected person s body fluids 117 In 2014 the CDC began recommending that medical personnel receive training on the proper suit up and removal of personal protective equipment PPE in addition a designated person appropriately trained in biosafety should be watching each step of these procedures to ensure they are done correctly 116 In Sierra Leone the typical training period for the use of such safety equipment lasts approximately 12 days 118 In 2022 in Uganda lighter personal protection equipment has become available as well as possibilities to monitor and communicate with patients from windows in the treatment tents until it is necessary to enter if e g a patient s oxygen levels drop 4 Patients and household members The infected person should be in barrier isolation from other people 115 All equipment medical waste patient waste and surfaces that may have come into contact with body fluids need to be disinfected 117 During the 2014 outbreak kits were put together to help families treat Ebola disease in their homes which included protective clothing as well as chlorine powder and other cleaning supplies 119 Education of caregivers in these techniques and providing such barrier separation supplies has been a priority of Doctors Without Borders 120 Disinfection Ebolaviruses can be eliminated with heat heating for 30 to 60 minutes at 60 C or boiling for five minutes To disinfect surfaces some lipid solvents such as some alcohol based products detergents sodium hypochlorite bleach or calcium hypochlorite bleaching powder and other suitable disinfectants may be used at appropriate concentrations 84 121 General population Education of the general public about the risk factors for Ebola infection and of the protective measures individuals may take to prevent infection is recommended by the World Health Organization 1 These measures include avoiding direct contact with infected people and regular hand washing using soap and water 122 Bushmeat Bushmeat an important source of protein in the diet of some Africans should be handled and prepared with appropriate protective clothing and thoroughly cooked before consumption 1 Some research suggests that an outbreak of Ebola disease in the wild animals used for consumption may result in a corresponding human outbreak Since 2003 such animal outbreaks have been monitored to predict and prevent Ebola outbreaks in humans 123 Corpses burial If a person with Ebola disease dies direct contact with the body should be avoided 115 Certain burial rituals which may have included making various direct contacts with a dead body require reformulation so that they consistently maintain a proper protective barrier between the dead body and the living 124 125 126 Social anthropologists may help find alternatives to traditional rules for burials 127 Transport travel contact Transportation crews are instructed to follow a certain isolation procedure should anyone exhibit symptoms resembling EVD 128 As of August 2014 update the WHO does not consider travel bans to be useful in decreasing spread of the disease 70 In October 2014 the CDC defined four risk levels used to determine the level of 21 day monitoring for symptoms and restrictions on public activities 129 In the United States the CDC recommends that restrictions on public activity including travel restrictions are not required for the following defined risk levels 129 having been in a country with widespread Ebola disease transmission and having no known exposure low risk or having been in that country more than 21 days ago no risk encounter with a person showing symptoms but not within three feet of the person with Ebola without wearing PPE and no direct contact with body fluids having had brief skin contact with a person showing symptoms of Ebola disease when the person was believed to be not very contagious low risk in countries without widespread Ebola disease transmission direct contact with a person showing symptoms of the disease while wearing PPE low risk contact with a person with Ebola disease before the person was showing symptoms no risk The CDC recommends monitoring for the symptoms of Ebola disease for those both at low risk and at higher risk 129 Laboratory In laboratories where diagnostic testing is carried out biosafety level 4 equivalent containment is required 130 Laboratory researchers must be properly trained in BSL 4 practices and wear proper PPE 130 Isolation Isolation refers to separating those who are sick from those who are not Quarantine refers to separating those who may have been exposed to a disease until they either show signs of the disease or are no longer at risk 131 Quarantine also known as enforced isolation is usually effective in decreasing spread 132 133 Governments often quarantine areas where the disease is occurring or individuals who may transmit the disease outside of an initial area 134 In the United States the law allows quarantine of those infected with ebolaviruses 135 136 Contact tracing Contact tracing is considered important to contain an outbreak It involves finding everyone who had close contact with infected individuals and monitoring them for signs of illness for 21 days If any of these contacts comes down with the disease they should be isolated tested and treated Then the process is repeated tracing the contacts contacts 137 138 ManagementAs of 2019 update two treatments atoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab and ansuvimab are associated with improved outcomes 11 12 The U S Food and Drug Administration FDA advises people to be careful of advertisements making unverified or fraudulent claims of benefits supposedly gained from various anti Ebola products 139 140 In October 2020 the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA approved atoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab with an indication for the treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus 13 Standard support nbsp A hospital isolation ward in Gulu Uganda during the October 2000 outbreakTreatment is primarily supportive in nature 141 Early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment improves survival 1 Rehydration may be via the oral or intravenous route 141 These measures may include pain management and treatment for nausea fever and anxiety 141 The World Health Organization WHO recommends avoiding aspirin or ibuprofen for pain management due to the risk of bleeding associated with these medications 142 Blood products such as packed red blood cells platelets or fresh frozen plasma may also be used 141 Other regulators of coagulation have also been tried including heparin in an effort to prevent disseminated intravascular coagulation and clotting factors to decrease bleeding 141 Antimalarial medications and antibiotics are often used before the diagnosis is confirmed 141 though there is no evidence to suggest such treatment helps Several experimental treatments are being studied 143 Where hospital care is not possible the WHO s guidelines for home care have been relatively successful Recommendations include using towels soaked in a bleach solution when moving infected people or bodies and also applying bleach on stains It is also recommended that the caregivers wash hands with bleach solutions and cover their mouth and nose with a cloth 144 Intensive care Intensive care is often used in the developed world 35 This may include maintaining blood volume and electrolytes salts balance as well as treating any bacterial infections that may develop 35 Dialysis may be needed for kidney failure and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be used for lung dysfunction 35 PrognosisEVD has a risk of death in those infected of between 25 and 90 1 145 As of September 2014 update the average risk of death among those infected is 50 1 The highest risk of death was 90 in the 2002 2003 Republic of the Congo outbreak 146 Early admission significantly increases survival rates 4 Death if it occurs follows typically six to sixteen days after symptoms appear and is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss 2 Early supportive care to prevent dehydration may reduce the risk of death 143 Post Ebola virus syndrome If an infected person survives recovery may be quick and complete 25 147 However a large portion of survivors develop post Ebola virus syndrome after the acute phase of the infection 148 Prolonged cases are often complicated by the occurrence of long term problems such as inflammation of the testicles joint pains fatigue hearing loss mood and sleep disturbances muscular pain abdominal pain menstrual abnormalities miscarriages skin peeling or hair loss 25 147 Inflammation and swelling of the uveal layer of the eye is the most common eye complication in survivors of Ebola virus disease 147 Eye symptoms such as light sensitivity excess tearing and vision loss have been described 149 Ebola can stay in some body parts like the eyes 150 breasts and testicles after infection 6 151 Sexual transmission after recovery has been suspected 152 153 If sexual transmission occurs following recovery it is believed to be a rare event 154 One case of a condition similar to meningitis has been reported many months after recovery as of October 2015 update 155 EpidemiologyFor more about specific outbreaks see List of Ebola outbreaks The disease typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions of Sub Saharan Africa 1 From 1976 when it was first identified through 2013 the WHO reported 2 387 confirmed cases with 1 590 overall fatalities 1 14 The largest outbreak to date was the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa which caused a large number of deaths in Guinea Sierra Leone and Liberia 16 17 1976 Sudan nbsp Cotton factory in Nzara South Sudan where the first outbreak occurredThe first known outbreak of EVD was identified only after the fact It occurred between June and November 1976 in Nzara South Sudan 44 156 then part of Sudan and was caused by Sudan virus SUDV The Sudan outbreak infected 284 people and killed 151 The first identifiable case in Sudan occurred on 27 June in a storekeeper in a cotton factory in Nzara who was hospitalised on 30 June and died on 6 July 35 157 Although the WHO medical staff involved in the Sudan outbreak knew that they were dealing with a heretofore unknown disease the actual positive identification process and the naming of the virus did not occur until some months later in Zaire 157 Zaire Main article 1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak nbsp A CDC worker incinerates medical waste from Ebola patients in Zaire in 1976 On 26 August 1976 the second outbreak of EVD began in Yambuku a small rural village in Mongala District in northern Zaire now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo 158 159 This outbreak was caused by EBOV formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus a different member of the genus Ebolavirus than in the first Sudan outbreak The first person infected with the disease was the village school s headmaster Mabalo Lokela who began displaying symptoms on 26 August 1976 160 Lokela had returned from a trip to Northern Zaire near the border of the Central African Republic after visiting the Ebola River between 12 and 22 August He was originally believed to have malaria and was given quinine However his symptoms continued to worsen and he was admitted to Yambuku Mission Hospital on 5 September Lokela died on 8 September 14 days after he began displaying symptoms 161 162 Soon after Lokela s death others who had been in contact with him also died and people in Yambuku began to panic The country s Minister of Health and Zaire President Mobutu Sese Seko declared the entire region including Yambuku and the country s capital Kinshasa a quarantine zone No one was permitted to enter or leave the area and roads waterways and airfields were placed under martial law Schools businesses and social organisations were closed 163 The initial response was led by Congolese doctors including Jean Jacques Muyembe Tamfum one of the discoverers of Ebola Muyembe took a blood sample from a Belgian nun this sample would eventually be used by Peter Piot to identify the previously unknown Ebola virus 164 Muyembe was also the first scientist to come into direct contact with the disease and survive 165 Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC including Piot co discoverer of Ebola later arrived to assess the effects of the outbreak observing that the whole region was in panic 166 167 168 Piot concluded that Belgian nuns had inadvertently started the epidemic by giving unnecessary vitamin injections to pregnant women without sterilizing the syringes and needles The outbreak lasted 26 days and the quarantine lasted two weeks Researchers speculated that the disease disappeared due to the precautions taken by locals the quarantine of the area and discontinuing of the injections 163 During this outbreak Ngoy Mushola recorded the first clinical description of EVD in Yambuku where he wrote the following in his daily log The illness is characterised with a high temperature of about 39 C 102 F haematemesis diarrhoea with blood retrosternal abdominal pain prostration with heavy articulations and rapid evolution death after a mean of three days 169 The virus responsible for the initial outbreak first thought to be the Marburg virus was later identified as a new type of virus related to the genus Marburgvirus Virus strain samples isolated from both outbreaks were named Ebola virus after the Ebola River near the first identified viral outbreak site in Zaire 35 Reports conflict about who initially coined the name either Karl Johnson of the American CDC team 170 or Belgian researchers 171 Subsequently a number of other cases were reported almost all centred on the Yambuku mission hospital or close contacts of another case 160 In all 318 cases and 280 deaths an 88 fatality rate occurred in Zaire 172 Although the two outbreaks were at first believed connected scientists later realised that they were caused by two distinct ebolaviruses SUDV and EBOV 159 1995 2014 nbsp Cases of Ebola fever in Africa since 1976The second major outbreak occurred in Zaire now the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC in 1995 affecting 315 and killing 254 1 In 2000 Uganda had an outbreak infecting 425 and killing 224 in this case the Sudan virus was found to be the Ebola species responsible for the outbreak 1 In 2003 an outbreak in the DRC infected 143 and killed 128 a 90 death rate the highest of a genus Ebolavirus outbreak to date 173 In 2004 a Russian scientist died from Ebola after sticking herself with an infected needle 174 Between April and August 2007 a fever epidemic 175 in a four village region 176 of the DRC was confirmed in September to have been cases of Ebola 177 Many people who attended the recent funeral of a local village chief died 176 The 2007 outbreak eventually infected 264 individuals and killed 187 1 On 30 November 2007 the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in the Bundibugyo District in Western Uganda After confirming samples tested by the United States National Reference Laboratories and the Centers for Disease Control the World Health Organization WHO confirmed the presence of a new species of genus Ebolavirus which was tentatively named Bundibugyo 178 The WHO reported 149 cases of this new strain and 37 of those led to deaths 1 The WHO confirmed two small outbreaks in Uganda in 2012 both caused by the Sudan variant The first outbreak affected seven people killing four and the second affected 24 killing 17 1 On 17 August 2012 the Ministry of Health of the DRC reported an outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo variant 179 in the eastern region 180 181 Other than its discovery in 2007 this was the only time that this variant has been identified as responsible for an outbreak The WHO revealed that the virus had sickened 57 people and killed 29 The probable cause of the outbreak was tainted bush meat hunted by local villagers around the towns of Isiro and Viadana 1 182 In 2014 an outbreak occurred in the DRC Genome sequencing showed that this outbreak was not related to the 2014 15 West Africa Ebola virus outbreak but was the same EBOV species the Zaire species 183 It began in August 2014 and was declared over in November with 66 cases and 49 deaths 184 This was the 7th outbreak in the DRC three of which occurred during the period when the country was known as Zaire 185 2013 2016 West Africa Main article West African Ebola virus epidemic nbsp Cases and deaths from April 2014 to July 2015 during the 2013 2015 outbreakIn March 2014 the World Health Organization WHO reported a major Ebola outbreak in Guinea a West African nation 186 Researchers traced the outbreak to a one year old child who died in December 2013 187 188 The disease rapidly spread to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone It was the largest Ebola outbreak ever documented and the first recorded in the region 186 On 8 August 2014 the WHO declared the epidemic an international public health emergency Urging the world to offer aid to the affected regions its Director General said Countries affected to date simply do not have the capacity to manage an outbreak of this size and complexity on their own I urge the international community to provide this support on the most urgent basis possible 189 By mid August 2014 Doctors Without Borders reported the situation in Liberia s capital Monrovia was catastrophic and deteriorating daily They reported that fears of Ebola among staff members and patients had shut down much of the city s health system leaving many people without medical treatment for other conditions 190 In a 26 September statement WHO said The Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa is the most severe acute public health emergency seen in modern times Never before in recorded history has a biosafety level four pathogen infected so many people so quickly over such a broad geographical area for so long 191 Intense contact tracing and strict isolation largely prevented further spread of the disease in the countries that had imported cases It caused significant mortality with a considerable case fatality rate 192 193 194 note 1 By the end of the epidemic 28 616 people had been infected of these 11 310 had died for a case fatality rate of 40 195 As of 8 May 2016 update 28 646 suspected cases and 11 323 deaths were reported 15 196 however the WHO said that these numbers may be underestimated 197 Because they work closely with the body fluids of infected patients healthcare workers were especially vulnerable to infection in August 2014 the WHO reported that 10 of the dead were healthcare workers 198 nbsp 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West AfricaIn September 2014 it was estimated that the countries capacity for treating Ebola patients was insufficient by the equivalent of 2 122 beds by December there were a sufficient number of beds to treat and isolate all reported Ebola cases although the uneven distribution of cases was causing serious shortfalls in some areas 199 On 28 January 2015 the WHO reported that for the first time since the week ending 29 June 2014 there had been fewer than 100 new confirmed cases reported in a week in the three most affected countries The response to the epidemic then moved to a second phase as the focus shifted from slowing transmission to ending the epidemic 200 On 8 April 2015 the WHO reported only 30 confirmed cases the lowest weekly total since the third week of May 2014 201 On 29 December 2015 42 days after the last person tested negative for a second time Guinea was declared free of Ebola transmission 202 At that time a 90 day period of heightened surveillance was announced by that agency This is the first time that all three countries Guinea Liberia and Sierra Leone have stopped the original chains of transmission the organisation stated in a news release 203 A new case was detected in Sierra Leone on 14 January 2016 204 However the outbreak was declared no longer an emergency on 29 March 2016 18 2014 spread outside West Africa Main articles Ebola virus cases in the United States Ebola virus disease in Spain and Ebola virus disease in the United Kingdom On 19 September Eric Duncan flew from his native Liberia to Texas five days later he began showing symptoms and visited a hospital but was sent home His condition worsened and he returned to the hospital on 28 September where he died on 8 October Health officials confirmed a diagnosis of Ebola on 30 September the first case in the United States 205 In early October Teresa Romero a 44 year old Spanish nurse contracted Ebola after caring for a priest who had been repatriated from West Africa This was the first transmission of the virus to occur outside Africa 206 Romero tested negative for the disease on 20 October suggesting that she may have recovered from Ebola infection 207 On 12 October the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC confirmed that a nurse in Texas Nina Pham who had treated Duncan tested positive for the Ebola virus the first known case of transmission in the United States 208 On 15 October a second Texas health care worker who had treated Duncan was confirmed to have the virus 77 209 Both of these people recovered 210 An unrelated case involved a doctor in New York City who returned to the United States from Guinea after working with Medecins Sans Frontieres and tested positive for Ebola on 23 October 211 The person recovered and was discharged from Bellevue Hospital on 11 November 210 On 24 December 2014 a laboratory in Atlanta Georgia reported that a technician had been exposed to Ebola 212 On 29 December 2014 Pauline Cafferkey a British nurse who had just returned to Glasgow from Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola at Glasgow s Gartnavel General Hospital 213 After initial treatment in Glasgow she was transferred by air to RAF Northolt then to the specialist high level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London for longer term treatment 214 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo Main article 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak On 11 May 2017 the DRC Ministry of Public Health notified the WHO about an outbreak of Ebola Four people died and four people survived five of these eight cases were laboratory confirmed A total of 583 contacts were monitored On 2 July 2017 the WHO declared the end of the outbreak 215 2018 Equateur province Main article 2018 Equateur province Ebola outbreak On 14 May 2018 the World Health Organization reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between 4 April and 13 May including 19 deaths 216 Some 393 people identified as contacts of Ebola patients were being followed up The outbreak centred on the Bikoro Iboko and Wangata areas in Equateur province 216 including in the large city of Mbandaka The DRC Ministry of Public Health approved the use of an experimental vaccine 217 218 219 On 13 May 2018 WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bikoro 220 Reports emerged that maps of the area were inaccurate not so much hampering medical providers as epidemiologists and officials trying to assess the outbreak and containment efforts 221 The 2018 outbreak in the DRC was declared over on 24 July 2018 22 2018 2020 Kivu Main article Kivu Ebola epidemic On 1 August 2018 the world s 10th Ebola outbreak was declared in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo It was the first Ebola outbreak in a military conflict zone with thousands of refugees in the area 222 223 By November 2018 nearly 200 Congolese had died of Ebola about half of them from the city of Beni where armed groups are fighting over the region s mineral wealth impeding medical relief efforts 224 By March 2019 this became the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded with more than 1 000 cases and insecurity continuing to be the major resistance to providing an adequate response 225 226 As of 4 June 2019 update the WHO reported 2025 confirmed and probable cases with 1357 deaths 227 In June 2019 two people died of Ebola in neighbouring Uganda 228 In July 2019 an infected man travelled to Goma home to more than two million people 229 One week later on 17 July 2019 the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency the fifth time such a declaration has been made by the organisation 230 A government spokesman said that half of the Ebola cases are unidentified and he added that the current outbreak could last up to three years 231 On 25 June 2020 the second biggest EVD outbreak ever was declared over 232 2020 Equateur province On 1 June 2020 the Congolese health ministry announced a new DRC outbreak of Ebola in Mbandaka Equateur Province a region along the Congo River Genome sequencing suggests that this outbreak the 11th outbreak since the virus was first discovered in the country in 1976 is unrelated to the one in North Kivu Province or the previous outbreak in the same area in 2018 It was reported that six cases had been identified four of the people had died It is expected that more people will be identified as surveillance activities increase 233 By 15 June the case count had increased to 17 with 11 deaths with more than 2 500 people having been vaccinated 234 The 11th EVD outbreak was officially declared over on 19 November 2020 235 By the time the Equateur outbreak ended it had 130 confirmed cases with 75 recoveries and 55 deaths 2021 North Kivu On 7 February 2021 the Congolese health ministry announced a new case of Ebola near Butembo North Kivu detected a day before The case was a 42 year old woman who had symptoms of Ebola in Biena on 1 February 2021 A few days after she died in a hospital in Butembo The WHO said that more than 70 people with contact with the woman had been tracked 236 237 On 11 February 2021 another woman who had contact with the previous woman died in the same town and the number of traced contacts increased to 100 238 A day after a third case was detected in Butembo 239 On 3 May 2021 the 12th EVD outbreak was declared over resulting in 12 cases and six deaths 240 241 Heightened surveillance will continue for 90 days after the declaration in case of resurgence 240 Guinea In February 2021 Sakoba Keita head of Guinea s national health agency confirmed that three people had died of Ebola in the south eastern region near the city of Nzerekore A further five people also tested positive Keita also confirmed more testing was underway and attempts to trace and isolate further cases had begun 242 On 14 February the Guinean government declared an Ebola epidemic 243 The outbreak may have started following reactivation of a latent case in a survivor of an earlier outbreak 244 245 As of 4 May 2021 23 cases were reported with no new cases or deaths since 3 April 2021 240 A 42 day countdown period was started on 8 May 2021 and on 19 June the outbreak was declared over 240 246 Ivory Coast On 14 August 2021 The Ministry of Health of Cote d Ivoire confirmed the country s first case of Ebola since 1994 This came after the Institut Pasteur in Cote d Ivoire confirmed the Ebola Virus Disease in samples collected from a patient who was hospitalized in the commercial capital of Abidjan after arriving from Guinea 247 However on 31 August 2021 the WHO found that after further tests in a laboratory in Lyon the patient did not have Ebola The cause of her disease is still being analyzed 248 2022 On 23 April 2022 a case of Ebola was confirmed in the DRC in the Equateur province The case was a 31 year old man whose symptoms began on 5 April but did not seek treatment for over a week On 21 April he was admitted to an Ebola treatment centre and died later that day 249 By 24 May 2022 there were 5 recorded deaths in the DRC 250 On 15 August the fifth case was buried and the outbreak was declared over 42 days after on 4 July 2022 251 In September 2022 Uganda reported 7 cases infected with the Ebola Sudan strain 252 but by mid October the count had increased to 63 253 In November 2022 the outbreak in Uganda continued still without a vaccine 4 On 10 January 2023 the outbreak was considered over after no new cases had been reported for 42 days the outbreak killed nearly 80 people 254 Society and cultureSee also Cultural effects of the Ebola crisis Weaponisation Ebolavirus is classified as a biosafety level 4 agent as well as a Category A bioterrorism agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 96 255 It has the potential to be weaponised for use in biological warfare 256 257 and was investigated by Biopreparat for such use but might be difficult to prepare as a weapon of mass destruction because the virus becomes ineffective quickly in open air 258 Fake emails pretending to be Ebola information from the WHO or the Mexican government have in 2014 been misused to spread computer malware 259 The BBC reported in 2015 that North Korean state media has suggested the disease was created by the U S military as a biological weapon 260 Literature Richard Preston s 1995 best selling book The Hot Zone dramatised the Ebola outbreak in Reston Virginia 261 262 263 William Close s 1995 Ebola A Documentary Novel of Its First Explosion 264 265 and 2002 Ebola Through the Eyes of the People focused on individuals reactions to the 1976 Ebola outbreak in Zaire 266 267 Tom Clancy s 1996 novel Executive Orders involves a Middle Eastern terrorist attack on the United States using an airborne form of a deadly Ebola virus strain named Ebola Mayinga see Mayinga N Seka 268 269 As the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa developed in 2014 a number of popular self published and well reviewed books containing sensational and misleading information about the disease appeared in electronic and printed formats The authors of some such books admitted that they lacked medical credentials and were not technically qualified to give medical advice The World Health Organization and the United Nations stated that such misinformation had contributed to the spread of the disease 270 Other animalsWild animals Ebola has a high mortality rate among primates 271 Frequent outbreaks of Ebola may have resulted in the deaths of 5 000 gorillas 272 Outbreaks of Ebola may have been responsible for an 88 decline in tracking indices of observed chimpanzee populations in the 420 km2 Lossi Sanctuary between 2002 and 2003 273 Transmission among chimpanzees through meat consumption constitutes a significant risk factor whereas contact between the animals such as touching dead bodies and grooming is not 274 Recovered gorilla carcasses have contained multiple Ebola virus strains suggesting multiple introductions of the virus Bodies decompose quickly and carcasses are not infectious after three to four days Contact between gorilla groups is rare suggesting that transmission among gorilla groups is unlikely and that outbreaks result from transmission between viral reservoirs and animal populations 273 Domestic animals In 2012 it was demonstrated that the virus can travel without contact from pigs to nonhuman primates although the same study failed to achieve transmission in that manner between primates 86 275 Dogs may become infected with EBOV but not develop symptoms Dogs in some parts of Africa scavenge for food and they sometimes eat EBOV infected animals and also the corpses of humans A 2005 survey of dogs during an EBOV outbreak found that although they remain asymptomatic about 32 percent of dogs closest to an outbreak showed a seroprevalence for EBOV versus nine percent of those farther away 276 The authors concluded that there were potential implications for preventing and controlling human outbreaks Reston virus For more about the outbreak in Virginia US see Reston virus In late 1989 Hazelton Research Products Reston Quarantine Unit in Reston Virginia had an outbreak of fatal illness amongst certain lab monkeys This lab outbreak was initially diagnosed as simian haemorrhagic fever virus SHFV and occurred amongst a shipment of crab eating macaque monkeys imported from the Philippines Hazelton s veterinary pathologist in Reston sent tissue samples from dead animals to the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases USAMRIID at Fort Detrick Maryland where an ELISA test indicated the antibodies present in the tissue were a response to Ebola virus and not SHFV 277 An electron microscopist from USAMRIID discovered filoviruses similar in appearance in crystalloid aggregates and as single filaments with a shepherd s hook to Ebola in the tissue samples sent from Hazelton Research Products Reston Quarantine Unit 278 A US Army team headquartered at USAMRIID euthanised the surviving monkeys and brought all the dead monkeys to Fort Detrick for study by the Army s veterinary pathologists and virologists and eventual disposal under safe conditions 277 Blood samples were taken from 178 animal handlers during the incident 279 Of those six animal handlers eventually seroconverted including one who had cut himself with a bloody scalpel 97 280 Despite its status as a Level 4 organism and its apparent pathogenicity in monkeys when the handlers did not become ill the CDC concluded that the virus had a very low pathogenicity to humans 280 281 The Philippines and the United States had no previous cases of Ebola infection and upon further isolation researchers concluded it was another strain of Ebola or a new filovirus of Asian origin which they named Reston ebolavirus RESTV after the location of the incident 277 Reston virus RESTV can be transmitted to pigs 86 Since the initial outbreak it has since been found in nonhuman primates in Pennsylvania Texas and Italy 282 where the virus had infected pigs 283 According to the WHO routine cleaning and disinfection of pig or monkey farms with sodium hypochlorite or detergents should be effective in inactivating the Reston ebolavirus Pigs that have been infected with RESTV tend to show symptoms of the disease 284 ResearchTreatments Main article Ebola virus disease treatment research nbsp Researchers looking at slides of cultures of cells that make monoclonal antibodies These are grown in a lab and the researchers are analyzing the products to select the most promising As of July 2015 update no medication has been proven safe and effective for treating Ebola By the time the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa began in 2013 there were at least nine different candidate treatments Several trials were conducted in late 2014 and early 2015 but some were abandoned due to lack of efficacy or lack of people to study 285 As of August 2019 update two experimental treatments known as atoltivimab maftivimab odesivimab and ansuvimab were found to be 90 effective 286 287 288 Diagnostic tests The diagnostic tests currently available require specialised equipment and highly trained personnel Since 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