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What does the term ‘Ebola’ stand for?
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- A viral disease outbreak in West Africa
- A viral disease outbreak in Bangladesh
- A city in Syria destroyed by ISIS.
- None of these
- A viral disease outbreak in West Africa
Correct Option: A
Ebolais a viral hemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. The largest outbreak to date of Ebola was the epidemic in West Africa, which occurred from December 2013 to January 2016 with 28, 616 cases and 11,310 deaths.