Another source of chest pain is the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Acid backing up (refluxing) from the stomach into the esophagus causes pain that can mimic a heart disorder, as can spasms of the esophagus.
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%.
As of July 23, the World Health Organization had confirmed more than 800 Ebola cases in the region, but suspects there have been many unreported infections and there may be more like 1,200 cases. Sierra Leone has been hardest hit with approximately 525 cases. How many people have died? The World Health Organization says as of July 23, there have been 456 confirmed Ebola deaths, and another 216 suspected deaths, bringing the number possibly to more than 670. The country of Guinea has the most suspected deaths. The epidemic has been in that country longer.