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Who was the first person to get Ebola?

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an african guy who ate an infected bat

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What caused Ebola to spread to the US?

2014: The first person that spread the Ebola disease was because he went to Texas. It started from then. Ebola first appeared in 1976 near the Ebola River where it took its name.


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Where did the virus Ebola get its name from?

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Why is the virus called Ebola?

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How Ebola spread?

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Is Ebola a disease that is named for the organism that it infects?

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What doctors do to treat a person that have Ebola disease?

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