Western African Ebola virus epidemic

The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Which happened first?

• Western African Ebola virus epidemic began 2 years before 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic
• Western African Ebola virus epidemic began 2 years after 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
• Western African Ebola virus epidemic began 4 years after 2009 swine flu pandemic
• Western African Ebola virus epidemic began 5 years before 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic
• Western African Ebola virus epidemic began 9 years before 2022–2023 mpox outbreak

Timeline

1. 2009 swine flu pandemicMarch 2009 – August 10, 2010
2. 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreakMay 2011 – June 2011
3. Western African Ebola virus epidemic (this page)December 2013 – June 2016
4. 2015–16 Zika virus epidemicApril 2015 – November 2016
5. 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemicAugust 1, 2018
6. 2022–2023 mpox outbreakMay 4, 2022 – May 11, 2023

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