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ebola virus, antibodies, ebola virus infection, viral hemorrhagic fever, ebola hemorrhagic fever, severe illness likely transmitted to humans from infected animals, animal materials, shock, severe bleeding abnormalities, ebola hemorrhagic fever, ebola fever, viral disease that is limited to parts of africa, has been newsworthy worldwide, its destructive potential, exact mode of transmission is not understood, incubation period appears to be up to 1 week, at which time the patient develops fatigue, malaise, headache, backache, vomiting, diarrhea, a week, a raised, papular, rash appears over the entire body, rash, hemorrhagic, contains blood, hemorrhaging generally occurs, gastrointestinal tract, causing the patient to bleed from both the mouth, rectum, mortality is high, reaching 90%, patients, die from shock rather than blood loss, malaise, fatigue, headache, sore throat, backache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, arthritis, conjunctivitis, eye inflammation, generalized rash, hemorrhagic, roof of mouth looks red, genital swelling, labia, scrotum, depression, increased sense of pain in skin, gastrointestinal bleeding, from mouth, rectum, bleeding from eyes, ears, nose, seizures, coma, delirium, signs, symptoms of, disseminated intravascular coagulation, shock, coma, tests used, in the diagnosis of ebola fever, coagulation studies, tests, the blood, clot, serologic studies to demonstrate exposure, ebola virus, cbc, demonstrate a low white blood cell count, leukopenia, low platelet count, thrombocytopenia, electrolytes, no known cure, the disorder at this time, hospitalized, likely need intensive care, supportive measures, shock, medications, intravenous fluids, an attempt, bleeding abnormalities, transfusions of platelets, fresh blood, high fatality rate, 80% to 90%, survivors, have unusual problems, hair loss, sensory changes, have traveled to africa, exposed to ebola fever, develop symptoms, the disorder, early diagnosis, help improve the chances of survival, avoid areas of epidemics, absolute gown, glove, mask precautions, necessary around sick patients, precautions, greatly decrease the risk of transmission.