What strain of Ebola was the 2014 outbreak?
By 20 April 2014, 242 suspected cases had resulted in a total of 147 deaths in Guinea and Liberia. The causative agent has now been identified as an outlier strain of Zaire Ebola virus.
Was the H1N1 swine flu a pandemic?
The 2009 swine flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1 influenza virus and declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June 2009 to August 2010, is the third recent flu pandemic involving the H1N1 virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second being the 1977 Russian flu).
What disease was in 2015?
The year witnessed efforts to detect and contain diseases such as influenza A (H1N1)pdm09, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, cholera, dengue and viral haemorrhagic fevers in some of the most challenging settings.
Was there a virus outbreak in 2015?
Overview. In March 2015, Brazil reported a large outbreak of rash illness, soon identified as Zika virus infection and, in July 2015, found to be associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Which of the following is a newly emerging virus?
Newly emerging viruses include HIV, Ebola virus, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV. • Reemerging viruses: Besides newly emerging viruses, the variants of existing viruses also cause serious epidemics.
How many people died from the Ebola virus in 2014?
The outbreak lasted from March 2014 to June 2016. Most people affected by the outbreak were in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. There were also cases reported in Nigeria, Mali, Europe, and the U.S. 28,616 people were suspected or confirmed to be infected; 11,310 people died.
What are Reemerging viruses?
These variant viruses are termed “reemerging viruses.” Influenza virus represents the best example. Three distinct kinds of influenza virus variants are responsible for flu epidemics: the seasonal flu, the pandemic flu, and the avian flu.
Why did the 2014 outbreak in West Africa spread so rapidly?
Why did the 2014 outbreak in West Africa spread so rapidly? The Ebola virus disease was relatively unknown in West Africa, so it infected and killed people for months before being identified. It was the first Ebola outbreak to spread unchecked through urban areas — the capital cities of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.