Ebola
Ebola is a rare but serious infectious disease that occurs in Africa and is often accompanied by bleeding in the body. The official name is Ebola virus disease, formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever. It is caused by a virus: the Ebola virus (in the group of filoviruses). Other filoviruses that can cause haemorrhagic fever include the Marburg virus and the Lassa virus.