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ebola zaire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
ebo-la zaire
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate

Uncountable

Etymology

From the initial discovery of Ebolavirus, near the Ebola River in the country of Zaire (the country is now called Congo).

Usage

Phrases

Ebola Reston Ebola fever Ebola hemorrhagic fever Ebola virus disease Reston ebolavirus Reston virus Marburg virus

Frequently Paired Words

Ebola Reston Ebola fever Ebola hemorrhagic fever Ebola virus disease Restonvirus Reston ebolavirus Reston virus RESTV

Synonyms

EBOV ZEBOV Zaire ebolavirus Zairevirus Zaire virus

Questions

What does ebola zaire mean?
a strain of Ebolavirus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates and usually presents at over a 50% mortality rate
Where does ebola zaire come from?
From the initial discovery of Ebolavirus, near the Ebola River in the country of Zaire (the country is now called Congo).

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