[Ebola--haemorrhagic fever].
This review presents the latest findings on ebola. Ebola presents one of the highest case-fatality rates of all infectious diseases, and in 2007 outbreaks were observed first in the Democratic Republic of Congo and later in Uganda with a new subtype. Accumulating evidence suggests that fruit bats are a likely reservoir for the ebola virus. The frequency of filovirus outbreaks in Central Africa is increasing and the potential for introduction and patient care in Denmark is evaluated.
Fabiansen
Christian
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Paediatrisk Klinik, Juliane Marie Centeret, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø. fabiansen@dadlnet.dk
Kronborg
Gitte
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Thybo
Søren
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Nielsen
Jens Ole
JO
D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D003718:Denmark; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D055256:Infectious Disease Incubation Period; D014195:Travel; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology