How Do You Spell EBOLA RIVER?

Pronunciation: [iːbˈə͡ʊlə ɹˈɪvə] (IPA)

Ebola River is a tributary of the river Congo, located in Western Africa. The word "Ebola" is commonly mispronounced as "ee-boh-luh" or "eh-boh-luh". However, its correct pronunciation is "eh-boh-lah", with the stress on the second syllable. The "e" is pronounced as the short "e" sound, like in "pet", "bo" is pronounced as "baw" and "la" is pronounced as "lah". The correct spelling of this word is significant in correctly identifying the location of the Ebola virus outbreak in 1976.

Etymology of EBOLA RIVER

The word "Ebola" comes from the name of the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). The river is located near the first recorded outbreak of the Ebola virus disease, which occurred in 1976. The disease was named after the river, as it was initially believed that the virus originated from a nearby village located along the riverbank. However, later investigations determined that the virus had been circulating in the region for many years prior to the outbreak.