Table 1.
Filovirus Outbreak Chronology
| Year | Country | Virus | Apparent/Suspected Origin or Subtype | Human Cases | Case Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany and Yugoslavia | Marburg | Uganda | 31 | 7 |
| 1975 | South Africa | Marburg | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 | Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 318 | 280 |
| 1976 | Sudan | Ebola | Ebola-Sudan | 284 | 151 |
| 1976 | England | Ebola | Ebola-Sudan | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | Zaire (DRC) | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | Sudan | Ebola | Ebola-Sudan | 34 | 22 |
| 1980 | Kenya | Marburg | Kenya | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | Kenya | Marburg | Kenya | 1 | 1 |
| 1989–1990 | Philippines | Ebola | Ebola-Reston | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | USA | Ebola | Ebola-Reston | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | Gabon | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 52 | 31 |
| 1994 | Ivory Coast | Ebola | Ebola-Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | DRC | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 315 | 250 |
| 1996 | Gabon | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 37 | 21 |
| 1996–1997 | Gabon | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 60 | 45 |
| 1996 | South Africa | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 2 | 1 |
| 1998–2000 | DRC | Marburg | DRC | 154 | 128 |
| 2000–2001 | Uganda | Ebola | Ebola-Sudan | 425 | 224 |
| 2001–2002 | Gabon | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 65 | 53 |
| 2001–2002 | Republic of Congo | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 57 | 43 |
| 2002–2003 | Republic of Congo | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 143 | 129 |
| 2003 | Republic of Congo | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 35 | 29 |
| 2004 | Sudan | Ebola | Ebola-Sudan | 17 | 7 |
| 2004–2005 | Angola | Marburg | Angola | 252 | 227 |
| 2007 | DRC | Ebola | Ebola-Zaire | 264 | 187 |
| 2007 | Uganda | Marburg | Uganda | 2 | 2 |
| 2007–2008 | Uganda | Ebola | Ebola-Bundibugyo | 149 | 37 |
| 2008 | Netherlands | Marburg | Uganda | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | Philippines | Ebola | Ebola-Reston | 6 | 0 |
| 2008/2009 | USA | Marburg | Uganda | 1 | 0 |
Source: CDC and WHO