Symptoms

Signs and symptoms typically begin abruptly within five to 10 days of infection with Ebola virus or Marburg virus. Early signs and symptoms include:

• Fever
• Severe headache
• Joint and muscle aches
• Chills
• Weakness

Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea (may be bloody)
• Red eyes
• Raised rash
• Chest pain and cough
• Sore throat
• Stomach pain
• Severe weight loss
• Bruising
• Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and when close to death, possible bleeding from the ears, nose and rectum
• Internal bleeding