The virus family Filoviridae includes 3 genera: Cueva virus, Marburg virus, and Ebola virus. There are 5 species that have been identified: Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, Reston and Taï Forest. The first 3, Bundibugyo ebola virus, Zaire ebol avirus, and Sudan ebolavirus have been associated with large outbreaks in Africa