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1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak

1976 CE · Africa · Disaster

1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak
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In August–November 1976, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease occurred in Zaire. The first recorded case was from Yambuku, a small village in Mongala District, 1,098 kilometres (682 mi) northeast of the capital city of Kinshasa.

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