Monster Essays - Ebola 3
Ebola-Pronunciation: E-'bO-l&, i-, e-
Function: noun
Etymology: Ebola River, Zaire, site of an outbreak of the virus in 1976
: An RNA-containing virus of African origin that causes an often fatal Hemorrhagic fever -- called also Ebola.
Zaire, 1976
A strange virus kills 340 of Zaire's natives. This virus has never been seen by man, so there is no cure. Three out of four people die, and the fourth person, who lives, will suffer severely. This virus is believed to come from the Ebola River in Zaire. The virus' name is Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, also known as Ebola for short. Ebola is a m....
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