Ebola
Ebola (Ebola virus disease) is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever.
It is rare but often fatal illness caused by Orthoebola viruses. People only become infected with the Ebola virus if they have direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person or animal.
There is no evidence that the virus lives in any wild animals in Australia.
Current situation
There is a current outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, with high risk to South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi.
The risk to Australia remains low at present, though people can get infected if they travel to areas where the disease is found.
Read more about the outbreak on the Australian Centre for Disease Control website.
Notifiable disease
Viral haemorrhagic fever is a notifiable disease.
Information for health professionals
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Ebola disease | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| Document | Ebola virus disease – CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Ebola virus | Health direct |
Contact
Contact the Northern Territory’s Centre for Disease Control.
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