[6] Sources of bleeds includehematemesis,hemoptysis,melena, and aforementioned bleeding frommucous membranes (gastrointestinal tract,nose,vagina andgingiva). However diffuse bleeding (i.e. heavy) is rare; occurrence is usually exclusive to the gastrointestinal tract.[6][8] CausesEdit Main article:Ebolavirus EVD is caused by four of five viruses classified in the genusEbolavirus, familyFiloviridae, orderMononegavirales:Bundibugyo virus (BDBV),Ebola virus (EBOV),Sudan virus (SUDV),Taï Forest virus (TAFV). The fifth virus,Reston virus (RESTV), is thought not to be disease-causing in humans and therefore will not be discussed here. TransmissionEdit EVD is believed to occur after an ebola virus is transmitted to a human index case via contact with an infected animals bodily fluids. Human-to-human transmission occurs via direct contact with blood or bodily fluids from an infected person (includingembalming of an infected dead person) or by contact with contaminated medical equipment,
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