This list of Ebola outbreaks records the known occurrences of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, a highly infectious and acutely lethal viral disease that has afflicted humans and animals primarily in equatorial Africa.
What is the Ebola vaccine (ervebo)?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Ebola vaccine rVSV-ZEBOV (tradename “Ervebo”) for the prevention of EVD. The rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine has been found to be safe and protective against only the Zaire ebolavirus species of ebolavirus. What is Ebola Virus?
Where can I find the latest Ebola case counts?
To view case counts reported by other official and news media sources, visit healthmap.org. “There has been an outbreak of the deadly disease called Ebola in neighbouring Guinea-Conakry and experts say it’s likely to spread in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Guinea Bissau and Mali, five countries that share borders with Guinea-Conkary.”
Where did the Ebola virus outbreak occur in Gabon?
Occurred on both sides of the border between Gabon and the Republic of the Congo (RC). This outbreak included the first reported occurrence of Ebola virus disease in the RC. Occurred in the districts of Mbomo and Kelle in the Cuvette-Ouest Department.
Is Marburg virus the same as Ebola?
In addition to Ebola virus, there is one other member of the Filovirus family, known as Marburg virus (named after the city in Germany in which it was first discovered), that also causes hemorrhagic fever.
How many cases of Ebola have there been since 2016?
First Ebola cases and deaths in the country since 2016. The first cases were confirmed on 14 February 2021, and by 16 March 2021, there were 18 reported cases of the virus, with 9 fatalities and 6 recoveries.
How dangerous is Ebola to humans and animals?
Ebola is a threat not only to humans but also to our closest living relatives – the great apes. In addition to threats due to poaching and habitat loss, chimpanzees and gorillas are susceptible to infection by Ebola virus, which can kill over 90% of infected animals.
