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Who was the first man to travel the length of the Congo river?
Henry Stanley
Who was the first to travel the entire length of the river?
In 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana was the first European to travel the entire length of the river.
What virus was named after the river valley in the Congo?
The Ebola virus was named after the river valley in the Congo. Ebola virus was originally named for Zaire, where it was first described.
Who was the first person to navigate the Congo river?
Henry Morton Stanley.
Why is the virus called Ebola?
It's named after a river in Africa. The disease was first identified in the Ebola River valley.
What river did the first Australian river boats travel?
murry river
Is Ebola a disease that is named for the organism that it infects?
No. Ebola is a river n the Congo where the diseas was first identified.
Facts about david Thompson the explorer?
One fact was david thompson was blind with one eye. Second fact is David thompson was the first european to travel the full length of the columbia river of the columbia river.
Where did the virus Ebola get its name from?
The virus is named after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), which is near the site of the first recognized outbreak, a mission hospital run by Flemish nuns, in 1976.
Was Ebola found in Africa?
Yes, Ebola first appeared in 1976 in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo happened in a village near the Ebola River.
When did Ebola start?
Ebola was first discovered in 1976. It was discovered in the Congo area near the Ebola River, where it got its name.
What do the people along the Congo river trade?
Railways now bypass the three major falls, and much of the trade of Central Africa passes along the river, including copper, palm oil (as kernels), sugar, coffee, and cotton. The river is also potentially valuable for hydroelectric power, and the Inga Dams below Pool Malebo are first to exploit the Congo river.
