The First Outbreak of the Ebola Virus
Almost 300 people died before the outbreak in Zaire in 1976 was eventually contained
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
March 28, 20148m 59s
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Show Notes
In August 1976 the first outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus was registered in a small village in northern Zaire. Almost 300 people died before the outbreak was eventually contained.
Witness speaks to two doctors who helped deal with the health crisis.
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