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== Prognosis ==
== Prognosis ==


The prognosis for a patient infected with the ebola virus is typically not good. The mortality rate from ebola can be 50% for patients infected with the Sudan ebolavirus or as high as 90% for the patients infected with the Zaire ebolavirus. Many times patients will die from [[shock]] rather than [[blood]] loss. It should be noted that patients who are able to survive with ebola for two weeks are usually able to slowly recover.
The prognosis for a patient infected with the ebola virus is typically not good. The mortality rate from ebola can be 50% for patients infected with the Sudan ebolavirus or as high as 90% for the patients infected with the Zaire ebolavirus. Many times patients will die from [[shock]] rather than [[blood]] loss. It should be noted that patients who are able to survive with ebola for two weeks are usually able to recover slowly.


== References ==
== References ==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.; Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2]

Overview

In the absence of supportive care, the Ebola virus rapidly progresses to death in up to 90% of cases. An Ebola infection can be complicated by multiorgan failure and shock. The prognosis of Ebola virus disease is poor, and depends of the supportive care given and the Ebola virus strain. The Zaire Ebola virus has mortality rate as high as 90%.[1]

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Complications

Survivors may have unusual problems, such as hair loss and sensory changes. There are also some late complications that may occur due to Ebola: They are:

Prognosis

The prognosis for a patient infected with the ebola virus is typically not good. The mortality rate from ebola can be 50% for patients infected with the Sudan ebolavirus or as high as 90% for the patients infected with the Zaire ebolavirus. Many times patients will die from shock rather than blood loss. It should be noted that patients who are able to survive with ebola for two weeks are usually able to recover slowly.

References

  1. "CDC Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Information Packet" (PDF). April 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sureau PH (1989). "Firsthand clinical observations of hemorrhagic manifestations in Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Zaire". Rev Infect Dis. 11 Suppl 4: S790–3. PMID 2749110.
  3. Feldmann H, Geisbert TW (2011). "Ebola haemorrhagic fever". Lancet. 377 (9768): 849–62. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60667-8. PMC 3406178. PMID 21084112.

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