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West African Ebola virus epidemic timeline information


West African Ebola virus epidemic timeline
West Africa Ebola Outbreak Map
Duration2013–2016
LocationWest Africa region (initially)

This article covers the timeline of the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa and its outbreaks elsewhere.[1] Flag icons denote the first announcements of confirmed cases by the respective nation-states, their first deaths, and their first secondary transmissions, as well as relevant sessions and announcements of agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders; medical evacuations, visa restrictions, border closures, quarantines, court rulings, and possible cases of zoonosis are also included.

  1. ^ "Timeline: World's worst Ebola outbreak tests global response". Reuters. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

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