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The 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa was the largest Ebola outbreak since the virus was first discovered in 1976. This was the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease since its discovery. There were more cases and deaths in this outbreak than all others combined.
In August 2014, the WHO reported an outbreak of Ebola virus in the Boende District, part of the northern Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where 13 people were reported to have died of Ebola-like symptoms.
Ebola outbreak of 2014–16, outbreak of Ebola virus disease that ravaged countries in western Africa in 2014–16 and was noted for its unprecedented magnitude. Learn about the emergence, escalation, and final stages of the outbreak and the challenges faced by public health officials.
Sep 13, 2016 · Here, we review the current understanding of biology and genetics of the virus, the past and current epidemiology, and the public health response to the 2014–15 Ebola outbreak. Ebolavirus genetics The ebolavirus is a member of the family filoviridae, which is composed of single-stranded negative-sense enveloped RNA viruses [ 3 ].
Origins of the 2014 Ebola epidemic. One year into the Ebola epidemic. January 2015. A "mysterious" disease began silently spreading in a small village in Guinea on 26 December 2013 but was not identified as Ebola until 21 March 2014. WHO/Saffea Gborie.
Oct 22, 2014 · Latest figures provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the epidemic as the worst outbreak of the particular strain of haemorrhagic fever in history, with 4,555 dead out of 9,216 registered cases - a death rate of about 50 per cent.
Mar 22, 2024 · The 2014–16 Ebola virus disease epidemic in west Africa, declared a decade ago on March 23, 2014, left an indelible mark among the 21st-century's various public health emergencies. The epidemic, which primarily affected Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, took months to identify after a first cluster of cases in December, 2013.
