Ebola

noun

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

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Every child has the human right to safe drinking water UNICEF provides emergency WASH services in over 60 countries, including those affected by armed conflict, migration crises, natural disasters and diseases like cholera and Ebola. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The center will be able to provide care for, receive and oversee patients with pathogen infections, including Ebola and Marburg virus disease, under this new designation. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bushmeat has the potential to spread diseases like Ebola due to hunting, butchering, and processing meat from infected animals. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 The United Nations and world health community are mourning the death of David Nabarro, the British physician and public health champion who led the U.N response to eradicating cholera in Haiti after taking on some of the world’s most pressing diseases, including Ebola. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Ebola

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ebola was in 1977

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“Ebola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ebola. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

Ebola

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

Medical Definition

Ebola

noun
1
2
: the hemorrhagic fever caused by the Ebola virus

called also Ebola fever

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