As nouns,
Ebola fever is a hyponym of
VHF; that is,
Ebola fever is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
VHF:
- VHF: a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
- Ebola fever: a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa