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Ebola: overview, history, origins and transmission

The history of Ebola virus disease, animal reservoirs, routes of transmission and an overview of diagnosis and management.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
15 April 2014
Last updated
54 FebruarySeptember 2025 — See all updates

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Ebola: overview, history, origins and transmission

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Ebola virus emerged in 1976 in almost simultaneous outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Sudan (now South Sudan). Since then outbreaks have occurred in both Central and West Africa.

See information about current Ebola outbreaks.

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Published 15 April 2014

Last updated 54 FebruarySeptember 2025 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates

    3. Changed the focus from EVD to EBOD and orthoebolaviruses in general. Updated the map in Figure 1.

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Update history

2025-09-04 15:55
Added a link to the public health guidance in UK settings for EBOD contact tracing.

2025-02-05 10:20
Changed the focus from EVD to EBOD and orthoebolaviruses in general. Updated the map in Figure 1.

2023-01-12 15:43
Update to reflect end of outbreak in Uganda.

2022-11-07 15:00
Updated with latest available information.