ABSTRACT
A large outbreak of haemorrhagic fever [subsequently named Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever occurred in the Southern Sudan between June and November 1976. There were a total of 284 cases with 151 deaths: the overall case fatality rate was 53%. The outbreak appears to have originated in the workers of a cotton manufacturing factory in Nzara. Although the link was not well established, it appears that Nzara could have been the source of infection for a similar outbreak in the Bumba zone of Zaire or vice versa. This paper presents information on the history of Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Sudan and the experience learned from it as well as the future expectations based on the personal experience of one of the authors of this paper who was the Director of Epidemiology Department in the Central Ministry of Health Sudan [1976] and the head of the team from the Central Ministry of Health to investigate the outbreak. Literature review, of documents published teas also made and assisted in writing this paper. There are so mane challenges to answer the question that still remains as to the nature and origin of the responsible virus. With local and international collaboration a coordinated response will lead to successful containment of the disease