Post-Ebola virus syndrome

Post-Ebola virus syndrome
Other namesPost Ebola syndrome
Ebola virus particles (blue) attacking a cell (yellow)
SpecialtyInfectious disease
SymptomsChest pain, fatigue, hearing loss[1]
CausesEVD
Diagnostic methodNeurological observation[2]

Post-Ebola virus syndrome (or post-Ebola syndrome) is a post-viral syndrome affecting those who have recovered from infection with Ebola.[3] Symptoms include joint and muscle pain, eye problems, including blindness, various neurological problems, and other ailments, sometimes so severe that the person is unable to work.[4] Although similar symptoms had been reported following previous outbreaks in the last 20 years, health professionals began using the term in 2014 when referring to a constellation of symptoms seen in people who had recovered from an acute attack of Ebola disease.[5]

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  4. ^ Burki TK (July 2016). "Post-Ebola syndrome". The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 16 (7): 780–781. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00259-5. PMID 27352759.
  5. ^ Yasmin S. "Why Ebola Survivors Struggle with New Symptoms". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-05-27.