Ebola causes severe hemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates. Transmission occurs chiefly by hands-on contact body fluids of infected individuals. The virus is native in certain regions of Africa, during outbreaks typically rural settings. Key outbreaks were the 2014-2016 West African epidemic, affecting Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The 2020 outbreak took place in 2020 the DRC. Illness usually emerge after 2-21 days post-exposure, including fever, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal discomfort. Current treatments focus on supportive care, such as IV fluids plus managing complications, as well as experimental therapies and vaccines.