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First Ebola Virus Electron Micrograph Taken at CDC in 1976

Original: The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus was taken OTD in 1976 at the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventi

On this day in 1976, researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention captured the first electron micrograph of the Ebola virus, during the outbreak that first identified the disease in Zaire. The image became an iconic moment in the history of virology and public health, and the anniversary is being marked by users sharing the story online.

Why now: It is the anniversary of a landmark moment in medical history, prompting commemorative posts.

Ebola virusUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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• The first electron micrograph of an Ebola virus was taken OTD in 1976 at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https:// toilet-guru.com/blog/45.html?s =mb # PublicHealth # medicine # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 4

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