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Ebolavirus produces severe hemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates. It spreads chiefly by hands-on contact with bodily fluids of infected individuals. The virus is native parts of Africa, as outbreaks frequently in rural areas. Notable epidemics include West Africa’s 2014-2016 epidemic, affecting Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. A later outbreak took place in 2020 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Clinical signs typically appear in 2-21 days after exposure, such as high fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal discomfort. Present treatments involve care that supports, including fluid therapy alongside complication management, as well as experimental treatment and vaccine use.