Published Date: 2005-06-16 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (06)
Archive Number: 20050616.1699
EBOLA HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - CONGO REPUBLIC (06)
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Date: Thu 16 Jun 2005
From: Marianne Hopp <mjhopp12@yahoo.com>
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO), CSR, Disease Outbreak News, Thu 16
Jun 2005 [edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2005_06_16/en/index.html>
Republic of the Congo: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever - WHO Update 2
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From 25 Apr to 16 Jun 2005, a total of 12 cases (1 laboratory-confirmed
and 11 epidemiologically linked) including 9 deaths has been reported in
Etoumbi and Mbomo in the Cuvette Ouest Region. The last reported death
occurred on 26 May 2005.
11 contacts of this last reported death have been followed until today for
21 days, the maximum incubation period. None of these people has been infected.
The Ministry of Health and the WHO Regional Office for Africa are
continuing to strengthen infection control and raise awareness about the
disease among the population in the affected districts.
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[This outbreak appears to have been contained successfully by prompt action
of WHO and the Republic of the Congo Ministry of Health. It will rank as
one of the smallest recorded outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. By
contrast, the outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Angola (caused by
another member of the family _Filoviridae_) has been extensive and more
difficult to contain, belying previous belief that Marburg virus was a less
serious threat than Ebola virus. - Mod.CP]
See Also
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (05) 20050608.1586Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (04) 20050530.1499
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (03) 20050525.1450
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (02) 20050521.1402
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. 20050520.1382
Undiagnosed deaths - Congo Rep. (04): Ebola confirmed 20050518.1358
Undiagnosed deaths - Congo Rep. (03): Ebola susp 20050514.1321
Unexplained deaths - Congo Rep (02) 20050512.1302
Unexplained deaths - Congo Rep: RFI 20050510.1286
2003
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Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. 20030124.0207
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. (02) 20030208.0330
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. (03) 20030321.0705
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. (04) 20030404.0824
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep (33) 20031212.3042
Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. (08): conf 20030218.0420
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