An RNA based virus from the Filovirus Family with 5 species mainly originating from Africa.
Outbreaks in Gabon, Africa occured in 1996 and in July, 2014
Viral hemorrhagic fever
Unknown reservoir with most likely being bats
Widespread Transmission
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Localized Transmission^
United States
Mali
Previously Affected*
Nigeria
Senegal
Spain
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
United States
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
Spain
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September 30, 2014
First case diagnosed in the United States in a man who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia (Died)
October 10, 2014
Healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient tested positive. (Recovered)
October 15, 2014
A second healthcare worker who provided care for the index patient tested positive (Recovered)
October 23, 2014
Medical aid worker who had returned to New York City from Guinea tested positive. (recovered)
Current to date
All other 177 contacts of the index case, all people on the plane with the second healthcare worker, all contacts of the NY case, everyone else who has come from West Africa = NO CASES
First case diagnosed in the United States in a man who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia (Died)
Healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient tested positive. (Recovered)
A second healthcare worker who provided care for the index patient tested positive (Recovered)
Medical aid worker who had returned to New York City from Guinea tested positive. (recovered)
All other 177 contacts of the index case, all people on the plane with the second healthcare worker, all contacts of the NY case, everyone else who has come from West Africa = NO CASES
Via blood and body fluids (urine, saliva, semen, feces, vomit) in contact with mucous membranes or via instruments such as needles
Ebola virus disease
Normal causes of acute fever!
Dengue
Malaria
Chikungunya
Marburg virus disease
Leptospirosis
Lassa fever