Ebola Reston virus
Ebola is a very significant infection in humans. Of the five species of Ebola virus, Ebola Reston virus does not infect humans but can infect pigs.
Alternative names: Ebola, Ebola Reston, Ebolavirus, REBOV
Information
Ebola is a significant disease to humans due to its high mortality caused by haemorrhage. Of the five species of Ebolavirus, Ebola Reston virus is the only one known to infect pigs. Fortunately, Ebola Reston does not infect humans,but because of the very high significance of Ebola to humans, affected farms must be depopulated to eliminate the potential for transmission to humans.
Symptoms
All ages
- Pneumonia.
- Sometimes there are no clinical signs.
Causes / Contributing Factors
- Unknown.
Diagnosis
- Serological tests or identification of the virus by PCR.
Control/Prevention
- No treatment.
- Depopulate affected farms.