To be clear, Ebola is a significant virus with a high mortality rate. it is important to have facts straight about what it is in light of the more recent spread of the this deadly virus to two new contents. Ebola is a member of the filovirdae witch means that it is an RNA virus that carries an envelope. The name filovirdae comes from the Latin meaning "threadlike",witch describes the characteristic photographs of these viruses. Members of this family of viruses are particularly well known for causing hemorrhagic fevers. specifically hemorrhagic fevers display a particularly high temperature (more than 38.6oc or 101.5of) and some form hemorrhaging (i.e, bleeding or brusing). The bleeding can happen, internally, externally or possibly not even at all though extremely rare. Scientist have found a cure for Ebola.