Timeline of Ebola virus disease

This is a timeline of Ebola, attempting to describe major events concerning the disease such as epidemics and scientific and medical progress.

Sample questions
The following are some interesting questions that can be answered by reading this timeline:


 * When and where were discovered the strains and related viral species ?
 * What is the progress of the Ebola virus death rate throughout its outbreak history?
 * When and where did important outbreaks take place?
 * When and who developed the first vaccine against Ebola virus?