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Signs of Ebola

Contents
  1. Ebola: Introduction
  2. Symptoms of Ebola
  3. Tests to Confirm Diagnosis
  4. Home Diagnostic Testing
  5. Complications
  6. More about Symptoms
  7. Article Excerpts
  8. Medical articles

Symptoms of Ebola

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Ebola may include:

List of 17 Ebola Symptoms

Note that Ebola symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Ebola signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Ebola:

The signs and symptoms of Ebola HF are not the same for all patients. The table below outlines symptoms of the disease, according to the frequency with which they have been reported in known cases.

Time Frame Symptoms that occur in most Ebola patients Symptoms that occur in some Ebola patients
Within a few days of becoming infected with the virus: high fever, headache, muscle aches, stomach pain, fatigue, diarrhea sore throat, hiccups, rash, red eyes, vomiting blood, bloody diarrhea
Within one week of becoming infected with the virus: chest pain, shock, and death blindness, bleeding

Researchers do not understand why some people are able to recover from Ebola HF and others are not. However, it is known that patients who die usually have not developed a significant immune response to the virus at the time of death (Source: excerpt from Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever: DVRD)

More Symptoms of Ebola:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Ebola article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

What are the signs of Ebola?

The phrase "signs of Ebola" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Ebola that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Ebola" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Ebola.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Ebola. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Ebola has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Ebola signs or Ebola symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Ebola may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Ebola symptoms.


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