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Table 1 Chronology of Ebolavirus outbreaks

From: Tackling Ebola: new insights into prophylactic and therapeutic intervention strategies

Year

Location

Virus

Species

1976

Democratic Republic of Congo

ZEBOV

Humans

1976

Sudan

SEBOV

Humans

1977

Democratic Republic of Congo

ZEBOV

Humans

1979

Sudan

SEBOV

Humans

1989-1990

USA

REBOV

Cynomolgus macaques

1992

Italy

REBOV

Cynomolgus macaques

1994

Gabon

ZEBOV

Humans

1994

Ivory Coast

CIEBOV

Chimpanzees, humans

1995

Democratic Republic of Congo

ZEBOV

Humans

1996

Gabon

ZEBOV

Humans

1996

Gabon

ZEBOV

Humans

1996

USA

REBOV

Cynomolgus macaques

2000-2001

Uganda

SEBOV

Humans

2001-2002*

Gabon

ZEBOV

Humans, gorillas, duikers

2001-2005*

Republic of Congo

ZEBOV

Humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, duikers

2004

Sudan

SEBOV

Humans

2007-2008*

Republic of Congo

ZEBOV

Humans

2007-2008

Uganda

BEBOV

Humans

2008

Philippines

REBOV

Swine

  1. *Multiple independent outbreaks. Abbreviations: BEBOV, Bundibugyo ebolavirus; CIEBOV, Côte d'Ivoire ebolavirus; REBOV, Reston ebolavirus; SEBOV, Sudan ebolavirus; ZEBOV, Zaire ebolavirus.