Ebola hemorrhagic fever

Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EBHF), or Ebola virus disease, is an acute hemorrhagic infectious disease with severe symptoms and high mortality caused by Ebola virus (EBOV). Several Ebola outbreaks have been reported in Africa since the initial discovery of Ebola.One of outbreak origins is a village nearby the river of Ebola to the north of Zaire region in West Africa, hence comes the name of Ebola.In April 2014, there was an Ebola outbreak again, and epidemic situation spread at an alarming rate.According to the announcement of WHO, the global number of Ebola virus infection was 14098, in which 5160 people died.Latest Ebola outbreak is more severe and more wide-spread than any previous Ebola events.EBHF is highly contagious and fatal, moreover, little is known of Ebola virus and there have not been effective drugs against Ebola virus. Key words: Ebola virus; Type; Viral structures; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Diagnosis; Combined modality therapy