EbolaA severe, often deadly disease caused by a virus
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A hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses
QuarantineA situation in which a person or people are kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
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The imposition of isolation or restriction of movement on people or things to prevent the spread of disease or pests
PathogenAn organism that causes disease in the body
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A microorganism that can cause disease.
OutbreakThe occurrence of diseases greater than expected at a particular time and place
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The sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, like a disease or war
InfectiousCapable of causing infection or diseases
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(of a disease or disease-causing organism) capable of being transmitted to people, organisms, etc.
VirusA type of tiny organism that can make people, animals, and plants sick
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A submicroscopic infectious organism that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell, it causes illness in its host.