What the records say
- When
- Dec 2013 – Jun 2016
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 12.00° N, 3.00° E
- Description
- 2014-15 Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa
- Deaths
- 11328
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Western African Ebola epidemic
2013–2016 major disease outbreak
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. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali.
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