What Populations are most affected?

Hi m&m! This post will be about Ebola’s origins and the recent outbreak cases so you know which populations are most affected and the most at risk. 

~Fun Facts~ 

• In 1976 Ebola was discovered by the Ebola River which is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since its discovery Ebola has spread to many African countries.

• Since then we have learned that there are 5 Ebola virus species, 4 out of those 5 have caused disease in humans. 

The recent 2014 outbreak that you have been hearing about in West Africa is the biggest outbreak since Ebola’s first discovery. The number of cases and deaths in the recent outbreak has been much higher than all other previous outbreaks combined. 

Here is a map of the distribution of the 2014 outbreak in West Africa 
Hint: click on the image to make it bigger

Here is a CDC chart to show the recent 2014 outbreak reported Ebola cases in different countries and the affected areas

Of those countries in the previous chart, here are specific data about the number of cases and deaths per country 

If you want to learn more about the 4 cases in the United States you can click here and read about short detailed summaries of who was affected in each case! 

**As you can see, since you don’t travel to West Africa frequently and you aren't involved in healthcare, your everyday job as a tech geek keeps you relatively safe =) 

Resources: 

Ebola virus disease. (2014, September 1). Retrieved April 4, 2015, from
 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/

2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. (April 9, 2015 ). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/distribution-map.html