Ebola Virus Epidemiology, Transmission, and Evolution during Seven Months in Sierra Leone
Ebola Virus Epidemiology, Transmission, and Evolution during Seven Months in Sierra Leone
The 2013–2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic is caused by the Makona variant of Ebola virus (EBOV). Early in the epidemic, genome sequencing provided insights into virus evolution and transmission and offered important information for outbreak response. Here, we analyze sequences from 232 patients sampled over 7 months in Sierra …