Published Date: 2002-01-11 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH> Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon, Congo: dead wildlife
Archive Number: 20020111.3228
EBOLA HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - GABON, CONGO: DEAD WILDLIFE
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Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon/Congo Rep 20020102.3149Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon/Congo Rep (07) 20020109.3208
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Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon/Congo Rep (04) 20011231.3142
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon/Congo Rep 20011225.3109
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. 20011220.3075
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon (07)
20011220.3074
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife (03) 20011220.3079
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife 20011216.3041
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: WHO confirms 20011211.3002
Date: Thu 10 Jan 2002
From: William Karesh <wkaresh@wcs.org>
Report from the Field Veterinary Wildlife Program in Gabon & Congo
Republic
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As of Fri 4 Jan 2002, our field team in conjunction with local
collaborators (Centre International de Recherches Medicales de
Franceville (CIRMF) [Gabon, Ecosystemes Forestiers d'Afrique Centrale
(ECOFAC), and the forestry and wildlife ministries of both Gabon and
the Republic of Congo) have collected reports of animal mortalities
from local people living in the current Ebola outbreak area of Gabon
and the Republic of Congo and have investigated sites where carcasses
were reported to be found. These are only descriptions of animal
mortalities, *not* confirmed Ebola cases.
Findings include: 30 western lowland gorillas, 8 common chimpanzees, &
4 cercopithecus monkeys. For species not generally associated with
susceptibility to Ebola, we have found or have reports of carcasses of
12 duikers [small antelope, 2 genets [spotted cat-like animals of the
family Viverridae, 1 domestic goat, 2 porcupines, 1 pangolin [scaly
anteater, 1 elephant, 2 forest pigs, 2 reptiles, & 1 bird. Due to
rapid deterioration of carcasses, diagnostic samples (biopsies fixed
in formalin) have been collected only from 1 gorilla, 2 genets, and 1
goat.
No laboratory confirmation (positive or negative) has been made from
any animal due to a lack of diagnostic reagents in Gabon or the
Republic of Congo at this time. We are continuing to collect
information from villagers and look for animal carcasses or remains in
the forests.
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William B. Karesh, D.V.M.
Annelisa Kilbourn, D.V.M.
Field Veterinary Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10460 U.S.A.
<wkaresh@wcs.org>
[For more information on the Wildlife Conservation Society Field
Veterinary Program, go to:
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