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How is simian hemorrhagic fever (shf) similar to and different from ebola?
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Ok: Shfv causes a hemorrhagic fever in macaques , a species that is not the natural host. It is a different virus entirely than ebola.
Answered 11/11/2014
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SHFV vs Ebola: Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) comes from the arterividae family of viruses. Ebola virus (EV) is in the Filoviridae family. Patas, red-tailed guenons & red colobus monkeys are believed to be the natural host for SHFV. It is very pathogenic to simians but has not been linked to human disease. EV has led to many deaths in humans. Both are viruses that cause high fevers and hemorrhaging.
Answered 11/11/2014
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