Ebola is a viral disease often referred to as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Ebola was first diagnosed in 1976 during two simultaneous outbreaks in Africa. The outbreak of 2014 is the largest outbreak in history affecting multiple countries of West Africa with the potential to spread globally. There are currently five species of Ebola that have been identified. Each Ebola species is associated with a specific mortality rate. According to the U.S. Navy’s Emerging Infections Department the mortality rate during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa has been between 50 to 75%. Some species, such as the Zaire Ebola virus have […]