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Reports of a mysterious disease killing many in South East Guinea
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2014 Ebola Outbreak
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86 cases, 59 deaths
Guinea's Ministry of Health confirms that Ebola is the outbreak has killed up to 59 people -
114 Cases, 59 Deaths
Liberia's Ministry of Health confirms two cases of Ebola among the 27 patients suspected of carrying the disease -
209 Cases, 131 Deaths
Guinea reports 197 cases of the disease including 122 deaths In Sierra Leone, 15 patients are suspected of carrying the disease, but none have been confirmed -
309 Cases, 200 Deaths
WHO is alerted of an Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone with 4 confirmed deaths from the disease. -
759 Cases, 467 Deaths
WHO convenes an emergency meeting with the health ministers from 11 African countries to address the Ebola epidemic. -
1201 Cases, 672 Deaths
Patrick Sawyer, an American working in Liberia, dies from Ebola. He flew into Nigeria from Liberia and came into contact with 59 people. -
1711 Cases, 932 Deaths
-WHO reports 3 new cases of Ebola in Nigeria where Patrick Sawyer died. -The World Bank announces up to $200 million in emergency assistance as part of an international effort to contain the virus. -
1848 Cases, 1013 Deaths
WHO declare the outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern.