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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2]

Overview

Ebola virus can be classified in 5 subtypes: Zaïre, Sudan, Reston, Tai (Ivory Coast) and Bundibugyo.

The table below summarizes the ebola virus strains identified until now:

Ebola Virus Strain Place of Discovery Date Identified
Sudan ebolavirus Nzara and Maridi, Sudan Between June and November 1976
Zaire ebolavirus Yambuku, Democratic Republic of the Congo Between August and November 1976
Reston ebolavirus Reston, Virginia, US. November 1989
Ivory Coast ebolavirus Tai Forest, Ivory Coast. November 1994
Bundibugyo ebolavirus Bundibugyo District, Uganda November 2007

Classification

Zaïre Ebolavirus
Sudan Ebolavirus
Reston Ebolavirus
Tai (Ivory Coast) Ebolavirus
Bundibugyo Ebolavirus

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