Sudan virus disease (SVD) is a rare and deadly disease that has, at times, caused outbreaks in several African countries.
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, and unexplained bleeding or bruising (a late stage of illness).
SVD is spread by contact with blood or body fluids of a person infected with or has died from Sudan virus. It is also spread by contact with contaminated objects (such as clothing, bedding, needles, and medical equipment) or by contact with animals, such as bats and nonhuman primates, that are infected with Sudan virus.
