Ebola Virus By yeshevaherc Jan 3, 1976 Outbreak in Gabon in goldmining campus Period: Jan 21, 1976 to Dec 3, 2014 Ebola Virus Outbreak Aug 4, 1976 First outbreak of Ebola. Dec 2, 1976 Lab infection by accidental stick of contain needles May 23, 1979 Ebola Reston introduced into US Quarantine facilities. Sep 23, 1995 Outbreak in DRC index patient worked in the forest 1995 Feb 4, 1996 Lab Contamination in Russia Oct 11, 2000 Outbreak in Uganda Mar 24, 2001 First outbreak reported in the Republic of Congo. Jul 23, 2007 Outbreak of a new strain of Ebola in Western Uganda. Oct 29, 2007 Outbreak in DRC last confirmed case on 10/4 and last death 10/10 Jun 21, 2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa largest in history,