Western African Ebola virus epidemic.
2014-15 Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest
DRC's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country's history, with about 4,945 confirmed cases and 2,325 deaths across six provinces, and the Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments. The outbreak is moving rapidly, with a roughly 47% case-fatality rate, reflecting weak health systems and complicating response, making it the second-deadliest Ebola epidemic on record behind West Africa's 2014-2016 crisis.
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The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali. Secondary infections of medical workers occurred in the United States and Spain. Isolated cases were recorded in Senegal, the United Kingdom and Italy. The number of cases peaked in October 2014 and then began to decline gradually, following the commitment of substantial international resources.
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