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Ebola
disease
A group of
deadly diseases
in people caused by
four ebolaviruses
within the genus Ebolavirus
Ebola
disease
It is a serious
infectious
disease spread between animals to humans and from person to person
The infection is transmitted by direct or indirect contact with the
blood
,
body fluids
or secretions of the infected people
Ebola
viruses were first discovered when two consecutive outbreaks of fatal hemorrhagic fever occurred in different parts of
Central Africa
1976
The
Ebola virus major outbreak began with the fatal infection of a young boy in Guinea who might have contracted the virus from a species of bat
Late
2013
Guinea
Ebola outbreak
2014-2016
It was the largest
Ebola
outbreak in history at the time
It had significant impacts on Guinea's
healthcare
system,
economy
, and society
The Guinea Ebola outbreak from 2014-2016 resulted in
2,536
reported cases and
1,606
deaths
Guinea
has experienced several Ebola outbreaks since the virus was first discovered in
1976
Probability
of Ebola outbreaks in Guinea
Influenced by the presence of the
virus
in
animal reservoirs
such as fruit bats
Population density
and
movement
of the area
Socioeconomic
factors such as healthcare infrastructure and
public health measures
Changes in land use,
deforestation
, and
climate change
Scale
of spatial impact of the
Ebola
outbreak in Guinea 2014-2016
Local
scale: significant impact on local communities, healthcare systems
overwhelmed
Regional scale: affected neighbouring countries like
Liberia
and Sierra
Leone
Ebola Virus
A virus that has a
natural reservoir
in bats and can be
transmitted
to humans
First
case of major Ebola outbreak thought to have occurred
December 2013
Cause
of Ebola outbreak in Guinea
2014-2016
Presence of
virus
in animal reservoirs, particularly
fruit bats
Spillover events from
bats
to humans due to human encroachment into wildlife habitats or consumption of
bushmeat
Guinea's population
density
and
mobility
Limited
healthcare
infrastructure and resources
Cultural
practices like traditional
burial rites