Ebola virus disease is an illness that affects humans and other primates, with an average mortality rate of 50%. The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are about 500 cases of the disease reported yearly. It is transmitted to humans from wild animals, and spreads among the human population by direct contact with bodily fluids of infected people or animals. The largest outbreak of the disease took place in west Africa during March 2014 to June 2016. About 11,315 people died in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria the US and Mali, and the total number of reported cases was about 28,637.
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THIS PAGE SHOWS ONLY CONFIRMED CASES AND DEATHS.
Overview of Cases and Deaths Over The Years
The following table displays the amount of confirmed cases and deaths for each country, and each year during the outbreak. West Africa had the highest amount of deaths, and the countries that highest amounts of confirmed cases were Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Other countries that were affected during this epidemic outbreak and had widespread transmission were the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Spain.