Introduction: Filovirus

Filovirus: Rare hemorrhagic virus class related to primates

Filovirus: Filoviruses belong to a virus family called Filoviridae and can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates.  So far, only two members of this virus family have been identified: Marburg virus and Ebola virus. Four subtypes of Ebola virus have been identified: Ivory Coast, Sudan, Zaire, and Reston. The Reston subtype is the only known filovirus that does not cause severe disease in humans; however, it can be fatal in monkeys. ¹

Conditions list: The list of conditions in the Filovirus group includes:

• Marburg virus
• Ebola virus
• Ebola Ivory Coast (type of Ebola)
• Ebola Sudan (type of Ebola)
• Ebola Zaire (type of Ebola)
• Ebola Reston (type of Ebola)

Causes of Filovirus: Research more detailed information about the causes of Filovirus, or other general information about Filovirus.

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