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Ebola haemorrhagic fever is a syndrome that can lead to death within a few days of the onset of symptoms. It directly affects the immune system and the vascular bed, resulting in an extremely high mortality rate. The Ebola virus (EBOV) belongs to the Filoviridae family within the order Mononegavirales. The Filoviridae family comprises three genera: Ebola virus, Marburg virus and Cueva virus. The Ebola virus genus is further subdivided into five species, each represented by a unique virus: Taï Forest Ebola virus (TAFV), Reston Ebola virus (RESTV), Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV), Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BDBV), and Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV). EBOV is the most prominent of these.