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History of
Ebola Virus
There were four major outbreaks in 1976, 1979, and 1995, in Zaire and Sudan. The most recent major outbreak was in 1996 in Northern Gabon.
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Year |
Strains |
Locations |
Number of Cases |
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1976 |
Ebola Zaire |
Ebola Sudan |
Kikwit Zaire |
Western Sudan |
318 |
284 |
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1979 |
Ebola Sudan |
Southern Sudan |
34 |
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1995 |
Ebola Zaire |
Yambuku, Northern Zaire |
318 |
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1996 |
Ebola (unknown strain) |
Northern Gabon |
37 |
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