the World Health Organization report : Guinea toddler was the first suspected case . The child died in a village in Meliandou on December 6 , 2013 . The illness spread to family members and mourners who attended a funeral . The Ebola outbreak is now in 961 countries , with four people dead .
New England Journal of Medicine report : Guinea toddler was the first suspected case . The child died in a village in Guinea on December 6 , 2013 . The illness spread to family members and mourners who attended a funeral . The Ebola outbreak is now in four countries , with 961 people dead .