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The Ebola virus first | The Ebola virus was first recognized in 1976 as a result of outbreaks of Ebola [[hemorrhagic fever]] in Zaire and Sudan. The virus was named after the Ebola river in Zaire. The strain of Ebola which broke out in Zaire has one of the highest [[case fatality rate]]s of any human pathogenic virus, roughly 90%. The strain which broke out later in Sudan has a mortality rate of approximately 50%. The third strain of Ebola, which has been coined Ebola Reston, was first recognized in 1989. The fourth strain of Ebola, which was discovered in the Tai Forest, Cote d'Ivoire, was discovered in 1994. It was discovered during a necropsy that was performed on a deceased monkey. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
The virus is named after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaïre), near the site of the first recognized outbreak in 1976, in a mission run by Flemish nuns.[1]
Historical Perspective
The Ebola virus was first recognized in 1976 as a result of outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan. The virus was named after the Ebola river in Zaire. The strain of Ebola which broke out in Zaire has one of the highest case fatality rates of any human pathogenic virus, roughly 90%. The strain which broke out later in Sudan has a mortality rate of approximately 50%. The third strain of Ebola, which has been coined Ebola Reston, was first recognized in 1989. The fourth strain of Ebola, which was discovered in the Tai Forest, Cote d'Ivoire, was discovered in 1994. It was discovered during a necropsy that was performed on a deceased monkey.
References
- ↑ Bardi, Jason Socrates (2002). "Death Called a River". Scribbs Research Institute. 2 (1). Retrieved 2006-12-08.