''Like the
Zaire virus, SEBOV emerged in 1976; it was at first assumed to be identical with the Zaire species.
[6] SEBOV is believed to have broken out first amongst cotton factory workers in Nzara,
Sudan,
with the first case reported as a worker exposed to a potential natural
reservoir. Scientists tested local animals and insects in response to
this; however, none tested positive for the virus. The carrier is still
unknown. The lack of
barrier nursing
(or "bedside isolation") facilitated the spread of the disease. The
most recent outbreak occurred in May, 2004. 20 confirmed cases were
reported in Yambio County, Sudan, with five deaths resulting''
That sounds like something that could do really well in an amnesia storyline..