Ebola virus disease, in the news for outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, was first identified in:
- A1994, in Sierra Leone
- B2014, in Guinea
- C1981, in Uganda
- D1976, in present-day DRC
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Correct answer: (d) 1976, in present-day DRC
Explanation
Ebola was first identified in 1976 in two outbreaks, one at Yambuku near the Ebola River. It is a filovirus; fruit bats are thought to be its natural host.