Ebola virus cases in the United States
Four laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease occurred in the United States in 2014. Eleven cases were reported, including these four cases and seven cases medically evacuated from other countries. The first was reported in September 2014. Nine of the people contracted the disease outside the US and traveled into the country, either as regular airline passengers or as medical evacuees; of those nine, two died. Two people contracted Ebola in the United States. Both were nurses who treated an Ebola patient; both recovered.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where Duncan was treated
President Obama hugs Nina Pham at the White House after her treatment at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
An Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS), the same model used to transport both Nina Pham and Amber Vinson to isolation units
The 25-bed Monrovia Medical Unit was constructed for health care workers supporting Operation United Assistance.
Western African Ebola virus epidemic
The 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in Western Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; later, the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali. Secondary infections of medical workers occurred in the United States and Spain. In addition, isolated cases were recorded in Senegal, the United Kingdom and Italy. The number of cases peaked in October 2014 and then began to decline gradually, following the commitment of substantial international resources.
Kenema Hospital, Sierra Leone
Ebola crisis: More UK aid arrives in Sierra Leone
An Ebola treatment unit in Liberia
Ebola virus particles using electron micrograph