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Ebola outbreak of 2014–16: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Ebola outbreak of 2014 β€’ West African Ebola epidemic β€’ 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Date December 2013 - January 2016
Location Africa β€’ Conakry β€’ Guinea β€’ Liberia β€’ Sierra Leone

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Fatmata Kalma, a young girl in a red dress, sits on a bench watching a worker in full protective gear and yellow gloves disinfect the area with a spray canister in Kumala, Sierra Leone.
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