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== Clinical Manifestations == |
== Clinical Manifestations == |
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+ | * Incubation period [[Incubation period range::2 to 21 days]] (generally [[Usual incubation period::3 to 13 days]]) |
* Fever, fatigue, myalgias, weakness, and dizziness |
* Fever, fatigue, myalgias, weakness, and dizziness |
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* EBOV can persist after resolution of symptoms in privileged sites: the eyes, CNS, male reproductive tract, and mammary glands |
* EBOV can persist after resolution of symptoms in privileged sites: the eyes, CNS, male reproductive tract, and mammary glands |
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Revision as of 09:36, 5 August 2020
Microbiology
- Negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus in the Filoviridae family
Clinical Manifestations
- Incubation period 2 to 21 days (generally 3 to 13 days)
- Fever, fatigue, myalgias, weakness, and dizziness
- EBOV can persist after resolution of symptoms in privileged sites: the eyes, CNS, male reproductive tract, and mammary glands
- Relapse can occur as uveitis or meningitis
