1. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

2. Viral Overview http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~coner/VIR/2/Image65.gif

3. Geographic Range -Zaire Virus - Sudan Virus - Reston Virus - Cote’d Ivoire Virus - Bundibugyo Virus http://www.topnews.in/files/Ebola%20Virus.jpg

4. Phylogeny

5. Outbreak Map

6. Outbreak History YearCountrySubtypeReported Human Cases Reported Deaths 1967ZaireE. Zaire318280 (88%) 1976SudanE. Sudan284151 (53%) 1994GabonE. Zaire5231 (60%) 1995Dem. Rep. of Congo E. Zaire315250 (81%) 2000-2001UgandaE. Sudan425234 (53%) 2002-2003Dem. Rep. of Congo E. Zaire143129 (89%) 2007Dem. Rep. of Congo E. Zaire264187 (71%)

7. Epidemiology Possible Suspects and Viral Reservoirs

8. How Does it Infect?

10. Viral Replication http://virus.stanford.edu/filo/replication.gif

11. A little Closer

12. Immunological Avoidance

14. Possible Treatment

15. Prevention Is the Best Defense