Published Date: 2001-12-05 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/EDR> Viral hemorrhagic fever, suspected - Gabon
Archive Number: 20011205.2950
VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, SUSPECTED - GABON
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Ebola - Gabon: cessation of outbreak 19970303.0477
Ebola - Gabon: cessation of outbreak (02) 19970305.0496
Ebola - Gabon: new outbreak (16) 19970103.0005
Ebola - Gabon: new outbreak (24) 19970209.0311
1996
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Ebola - Gabon 19960217.0320
Ebola - Gabon (9) 19960301.0391
Ebola - Gabon 1994 19960701.1193
Ebola - Gabon: new outbreak 19961011.1724
Ebola - Gabon: new outbreak (15) 19961224.2145
Date: Wed 5 Dec 2001
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks Report, Wed 5 Dec 2001 [edited
<http://www.who.int/disease-outbreak-news/n2001/december/5december2001.html>
Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever in Gabon
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On Tue 4 Dec 2001, WHO received reports of 7 deaths in an outbreak of
suspected viral haemorrhagic fever in Ogooue Ivindo Province in the
northeastern part of the country.
A team from the Gabon Ministry of Health and the Centre International de
Recherches Medicales de Franceville (CIRMF), supported by military medical
personnel and the WHO sub-Regional Epidemic Response Team are en route to
Ogooue Ivindo Province today for a preliminary field investigation.
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[The suspicion is that these deaths may mark the resurgence of Ebola
haemorrhagic fever. The last reported death from Ebola haemorrhagic fever
in Gabon occurred on 18 Jan 1997. This death marked the end of an outbreak
which was began in late August 1996 and involved a total of 61 cases, of
which 45 were fatal. However, viral haemorrhagic fever is a generic term
that includes several distinct diseases caused by unrelated agents, and it
is too early to draw any conclusions about the cause of this suspected
outbreak. - Mod.CP
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