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Where geographically is the greatest frequency of Ebola outbreaks?
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The countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, have reported 6,553 cases of Ebola as of September 26, 2014, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
An additional 21 cases were reported in the countries of Nigeria and Senegal, the WHO reports, as well as 70 cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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How many Ebola outbreaks have there been?
At least five: 1976, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2014.
What are the 5 countries that Ebola spread?
Africa
Where did Ebola originate?
The first known outbreak occurred in June 1976 in Southern Sudan. The second was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). The virus was then named Ebola after the Ebola River near Zaire.
Will Ebola spread?
Most likely there will be more outbreaks like the one in Africa. If they occur in areas that are slums and crowded with people, there will be more deaths.
Who has Ebola?
This is not really a question that can be answered. People who have the virus normally get it from other infected people. Patient zero in most outbreaks has eaten or handled some meat that has been infected with the virus.
What is a sentence for the word pestilential?
The word "pestilential" is the adjective form of the word "pestilence. " An example of a sentence using the word "pestilential" is "Some parts of West Africa are pestilential and experience outbreaks of Ebola. "
Why is Ebola called Ebola?
Ebola hf stands for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
Which organisation sends a team of people to the Ebola disease?
The United Nations Wolrd Health Organization (WHO), American Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the US Army Medical REsearch Institute of Infectuous DIseases (USAMRIID). Have all responded to Ebola outbreaks and sent out research teams as well. Other organizations may also have responded.
Why is Ebola called Ebola hf?
Ebola hf stands for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
What caused Ebola?
Ebola is caused by one of four Ebola viruses: Ebola Zaire (most deadly), Ebola Sudan, Ebola Cote d' Ivoire, and Ebola Reston (found in Virgina, US, not deadly to humans)
Where did the Ebola outbreaks begin?
In the small village of Meliandou, in Guinea, stood a tall, hollowed-out tree where children loved to play. But thousands of bats lived in the tree, and one toddler — a 2-year-old named Emile Ouamouno — may have contracted Ebola from playing there.Emile, who died in December 2013, was "patient zero," or the first person known to have contracted Ebola in the current outbreak that has now claimed at least 7,600 lives in the region.
How can Ebola be passed on to other people?
The Ebola virus is typically spread through contact with the body fluids of an infected person. It can also be spread through skin contact but with much lower frequency. There is little evidence of airborne transmission.
