Discovered in the year 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo “Ebola virus disease is one among emerging viral infections that could pose a threat to public health in India” says Indian Council of Medical Research. Ebola virus disease is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever that affects your circulatory system. This fatal illness is caused by a virus known as Ebola. Apart from infected persons it can be transmitted through wild animals too. This is the reason Ebola is also known as zoonotic virus. This disease is characterised by symptoms like fever weakness vomiting headache joint and muscle aches