Where did Ebola come from in the first place?

Myths about where the Ebola virus came from -- including some that say the virus was brought to African regions by health care workers -- have hurt the ability of workers to respond to the outbreak. read more

The Ebola virus outbreak that’s ravaging West Africa probably started with a single infected person, a new genetic analysis shows. The Ebola virus outbreak that’s ravaging West Africa probably started with a single infected person, a new genetic analysis shows. read more

The Ebola virus that's causing the devastating outbreak in West Africa didn't even have a name just 38 years ago when it first surfaced and caused a mysterious illness among villagers in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. read more