Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in Africa: the beginnings of a tragic saga

The tremendous outbreak of Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa since the end of 2013 surprises by its remoteness from previous epidemics and dramatic extent. This review aims to describe the 27 manifestations of Ebola virus that arose after its discovery in 1976. It provides an update on re...

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Main Author: Chippaux,Jean-Philippe (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200209
Country:Brazil
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