English noun: Ebola hemorrhagic fever | |||
1. | Ebola hemorrhagic fever (state) a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa | ||
Synonyms | Ebola, Ebola fever | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic fever, VHF, viral haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever | ||