Situation Overview
Ebola is a serious virus with a death rate of up to 90%. Since the Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there have been a number of outbreaks in Africa, but none nearly as devastating as the 2014 outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The outbreak, which lasted until 2016, sickened more than 28,600 people and resulted in more than 11,300 deaths.
The threat of Ebola continues and SOS will continue to bring on-the-ground expertise and assistance to help children and families affected by Ebola outbreaks.