[1][2] It typically occurs in outbreaks in tropical regions ofSub-Saharan Africa.[1] Between 1976, when it was first identified, and 2014, fewer than 1,000 people a year have been infected.[1][3] The largest outbreak to date is the ongoing2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which is affectingGuinea,Sierra Leone, andLiberia. The disease was first identified in theSudan and theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. Efforts are ongoing to develop avaccine; however, none exists as of 2014.[1] Signs and symptomsEdit Manifestation of Ebola begins abruptly with a sudden onset of aninfluenza-like stage characterized by generalmalaise, fever with chills, sore throat, severe headache, weakness, joint pain, muscle pain, and chest pain.[4]Respiratory tract involvement is characterized bypharyngitis with sore throat, cough,dyspnea, andhiccups. Thecentral nervous system is affected as judged by the development of severe headaches,agitation, confusion,fatigue,seizures, and sometimescoma.
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