Clusters of the disease popped up in early 2014 in these areas , with the initial patients suffering fever , vomiting and severe diarrhea , according to the report . New England Journal of Medicine report : Guinea child was the first suspected case . The child died in a village in Guinea on January 15 , 2013 . The disease spread to family members and mourners who attended a funeral . The Ebola outbreak is now in four countries , with 961 people dead .
New England Journal of Medicine report : Guinea child was the first suspected case . The child died in a village in Guinea on January 15 , 2013 . The disease spread to family members and mourners who attended a funeral . The Ebola outbreak is now in four countries , with 961 people dead .