The Ebola Virus: History of outbreaks, 1976 - 2014 Published on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 An infographic by Designbysoap, looking at the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the history of outbreaks and, in particular, the 2014 outbreak of the disease in Africa. All information is correct as of mid August 2014. Source: buddyloans.com