title: Ebola hemorrhagic Fever.
abstract: Ebola hemorrhagic fever is an often-fatal disease caused by a virus of the Filoviridae family, genus Ebolavirus. Initial signs and symptoms of the disease are nonspecific, often progressing on to a severe hemorrhagic illness. Special Operations Forces Medical Providers should be aware of this disease, which occurs in sporadic outbreaks throughout Africa. Treatment at the present time is mainly supportive. Special care should be taken to prevent contact with bodily fluids of those infected, which can transmit the virus to caregivers.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Burnett
mesh_terms: D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans