What disease came in 2013?

What disease came in 2013?

The Ebola virus epidemic burst in West Africa in late 2013, started in Guinea, reached in a few months an alarming diffusion, actually involving several countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali).

What was the disease that started in Africa?

Emergence of Ebola in Humans Ebola virus disease (EVD), one of the deadliest viral diseases, was discovered in 1976 when two consecutive outbreaks of fatal hemorrhagic fever occurred in different parts of Central Africa.

How many died in Africa from Ebola?

11,323
West African Ebola virus epidemic/Number of deaths

How long did Ebola last?

In Guinea, the first end of outbreak declaration was in December 2015, but additional cases were discovered in March and April of 2016. Guinea was finally declared Ebola-free in June 2016. [1] Two and a half years after the first case was discovered, the outbreak ended with more than 28,600 cases and 11,325 deaths.

What was one of the most common diseases in Africa?

2.1 Major Infectious Diseases With malnutrition as a common contributor, the five biggest infectious killers in Africa are acute respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, diarrhea, malaria and tuberculosis, responsible for nearly 80% of the total infectious disease burden and claiming more than 6 million people per year.

What are the top 5 diseases in Africa?

With malnutrition as a common contributor, the five biggest infectious killers in Africa are acute respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, diarrhea, malaria and tuberculosis, responsible for nearly 80% of the total infectious disease burden and claiming more than 6 million people per year.

What three diseases were common in Africa?

These diseases include: measles, TB and smallpox from cattle, related to cowpox. Influenza and whooping cough from pigs and dogs. Falciprum malaria which kills most Africans today, crossed from chicken and ducks.