raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:319218

Ebola hemorrhagic fever

Synonyms: EHF · Ebola fever · Ebola virus disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), caused by Ebola virus, is a severe viral hemorrhagic disease characterized by initial fever and malaise followed by gastrointestinal symptoms, bleeding, shock, and multi-organ system failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEbola hemorrhagic feverEHF · Ebola fever · Ebola virus disease
frFièvre hémorragique à virus EbolaEHF · Fièvre Ebola
deEbola hämorrhagisches FieberEHF · Ebola-Fieber · Ebola-Viruskrankheit
esFiebre hemorrágica del virus ÉbolaEnfermedad del virus Ébola · Fiebre del Ébola · EHF
itFebbre emorragica dell'EbolaEHF · Febbre dell'Ebola · Malattia virale dell'Ebola
nlEbola hemorragische koortsEHF · Ebola-koorts · Ebola-virusziekte
ptFebre hemorrágica do Ébola
plGorączka krwotoczna EbolaChoroba wirusa Ebola · EHF · Gorączka ebola Ebola
csHemoragická horečka EbolaEHF · Virová nemoc Ebola · Horečka Ebola
ukГеморагічна лихоманка ЕболаЛихоманка Ебола · Хвороба, спричинена вірусом Ебола · EHF
zh埃博拉出血热埃博拉病毒病
trEbola hemorajik ateşiEHF · Ebola ateşi · Ebola virüsü hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A98.4Especificvalidated
ICD-111D60.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0005737Evalidated
MeSHD019142Evalidated
UMLSC0282687Evalidated
GARD2035Evalidated
MedDRA10014071Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families28220 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedWorld health Organisation 2015[OTHER]_26607790[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2011[OTHER]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2018[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

29 annotations · validated 2021-09-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0020071Viremia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0025143Chills
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0001882Leukopenia
HP:0001888Lymphopenia
HP:0040186Maculopapular exanthema
HP:0002249Melena
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0025439Pharyngitis
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0100806Sepsis
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001735Acute pancreatitis
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0005521Disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0100247Recurrent singultus
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26287303[PMID]_32487785[PMID]_28653186[PMID]

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Sources for this card