Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground. Fracking is a hotly debated environmental and political issue.
Ebola Virus Name. Ebola virus got its name from the river where the first outbreak emerged-the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa. In 1976 simultaneous outbreaks occurred in Sudan and Zaire causing hundreds of deaths.Infact more than 400 people were killed.bola Virus Name. Ebola virus got its name from the river where the first outbreak emerged-the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa. In 1976 simultaneous outbreaks occurred in Sudan and Zaire causing hundreds of deaths. Infact more than 400 people were killed.
How Ebola Got Its Name. Microscopic view of Ebola virus (EBOV). The Ebola virus that's causing the devastating outbreak in West Africa didn't even have a name just 38 years ago when it first surfaced and caused a mysterious illness among villagers in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo.