ebola

How to say it

Meaning

A severe and often deadly disease caused by a virus, with fever and bleeding, spread through contact with the body fluids of the sick; there have been outbreaks in Congo, Uganda and West Africa.

Good to know

Usually ugonjwa wa Ebola, the Ebola disease, or virusi vya Ebola, the Ebola virus; often written with a capital, like other disease names from places.

Examples

• Ugonjwa wa Ebola umeripotiwa katika nchi jirani.Ebola disease has been reported in a neighboring country.
• Wasafiri wanapimwa Ebola mpakani.Travelers are checked for Ebola at the border.
• Chanjo ya Ebola imeokoa maisha ya watu wengi.The Ebola vaccine has saved many lives.