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Major Ebola outbreaks


  1. Sudan in 1976: It was the 1st outbreak that occurred in Nzara and other nearby areas. 284 cases were reported, out of which 151 victims died.
  2. Democratic Republic of Congo (then known as Zaire) in 1976: It reported 318 cases out of which 280 victims died. It took place in areas near Yambuku.
  3. Sudan in 1979: This occurred in Nzara and Maridi with 34 cases and 22 deaths.
  4. Gabon in 1994: It took place in gold-mining camps in the rain forest in Mékouka. Cases reported were 52 and the number of deaths was 31.
  5. Zaire in 1995: It took place in Kikwit and its surrounding areas. 315 people got affected and 254 died.
  6. Gabon in 1976: The epidemic took place in Mayibout area and caused 21 deaths out of 37 cases.
  7. Gabon in 1996-1997: Occurred in Booué causing 45 deaths out of 60 cases.
  8. Uganda in 2000-2001: It occurred in the districts Gulu, Masindi, and Mbarara in Uganda. Cases reported were 425 and 224 deaths were caused.
  9. Gabon and Republic of the Congo in 2001-2002: Ebola stroke the border of Gabon and Republic of Congo infecting 122 people and 96 deaths.
  10. Republic of Congo in 2002-2003: It took place in the districts of Mbomo and Kéllé in Cuvette Ouest Département. 143 cases were reported and 128 deaths were caused.
  11. Republic of Congo in 2003: It took place in Mbomo district and Cuvette Ouest Département. 35 cases were reported and 29 deaths were caused.
  12. Sudan in 2004: Yambio country got affected. 17 cases were reported and 7 died.
  13. Democratic republic of Congo in 2007: Took place in Kasai-Occidental Province and caused 197 deaths out of 264 cases.
  14. Uganda in 2007-2008: It affected 149 people in western Uganda and caused 37 deaths.
  15. Uganda and Democratic republic of Congo in 2012: 17 deaths out of 24 in Uganda and 36 deaths out of 77 cases in Democratic republic of Congo were caused.
  16. 2013 till now: Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria, Mali, USA, Senegal, Spain, Italy and United Kingdom got affected with 27678 cases and 11276 deaths.
  17. Democratic republic of Congo in 2014: 49 deaths out of 66 cases.

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