Ebola by country
Overview of affected countries. Click a country for history, outbreaks and current status.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ActiveThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has had more Ebola outbreaks than any other country — over a dozen since the virus was first identified in 1976.
- Outbreaks
- 5
- Cases
- 5,700
- Deaths
- 3,861
Uganda
ActiveUganda has repeatedly faced the Sudan strain of Ebola since 2000 — a variant for which no approved vaccine yet exists.
- Outbreaks
- 4
- Cases
- 758
- Deaths
- 318
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone recorded more than 14,000 cases during the West Africa outbreak — the highest of any country.
- Outbreaks
- 1
- Cases
- 14,124
- Deaths
- 3,956
Liberia
Liberia was hit hard by the 2014 West Africa outbreak, with over 10,000 cases.
- Outbreaks
- 1
- Cases
- 10,678
- Deaths
- 4,810
Guinea
Guinea was the origin of the largest Ebola outbreak in history, which struck West Africa in 2014–2016 with more than 28,000 cases.
- Outbreaks
- 2
- Cases
- 3,837
- Deaths
- 2,556
South Sudan
South Sudan, alongside DR Congo, saw the first identification of the Sudan strain of Ebola in 1976.
- Outbreaks
- 1
- Cases
- 284
- Deaths
- 151
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