# Ebola Zaire

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ebola-zaire