The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in 2022: A spotlight on a re-emerging global health menace.

bola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but highly contagious and lethal disease that occurs predominantly in African countries, with a case-fatality rate of 30-90%. The causative viral pathogens of EVD are within the genus in the family . The primary route of human-to-human transmission is through direct contact with blood, bodily fluids and secretions from infected individuals.