2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak

Map of countries affected by the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak. Countries in purple (top to bottom: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia) have confirmed outbreaks of the disease. Those in red have had confirmed cases of the disease. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is orange. Ebola virus disease is caused by the ebola virus. It is a severe and often fatal disease with symptoms including fever, fatigue, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhoea and haemorrhaging (internal bleeding). There is no cure for the disease, but three quarters of patients can recover if provided with sufficient medical support. The 2014 outbreak in Western Africa is the largest ever recorded and has been declared an international public health emergency. As of 12th November 2014, 14,098 cases had been reported, with 5160 fatalities.