# ebolavirus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several viruses, of the genus Ebolavirus, responsible for hemorrhagic fever.

## Etymology
After Ebola river (area of discovery of type species) -virus. Reports conflict about who initially coined the name: either Karl Johnson of the American Centers for Disease Control or Belgian researchers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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