Global & Disaster Medicine

There is evidence to support that Ebola virus may have a direct role in muscular damage and imbalance of the coagulation system.

Clinical Infectious Diseases

“….Though the study provided no evidence that Ebola affected the kidneys, kidney damage is often seen in Ebola patients.
The authors said this was because Ebola viremia was strongly related to evidence of rhabdomyolysis, the rapid breakdown of muscles, which stresses the kidneys….”

 


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