The Ebola virus is named for the Ebola River, in the D.R. Congo, where the virus spread to more than 55 villages in 1976. This probably ruined any tourism industry along the Ebola River. In fact, the Ebola virus is a lot like the Marburg virus, which was named for a city in Hesse, Germany. This happens a lot. The Norwalk virus may be associated with cruises, but it is named for an altogether pleasant community in Ohio, where it appeared at Bronson Elementary School in November 1968.

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