Ebola in Gabon

Gabon had four Ebola outbreaks between 1994 and 2002, often starting from contact with dead apes in the rainforest.

Outbreaks

Total cases

214

Deaths

150

CFR

70.1%

Background

Outbreaks in Minkébé, Mayibout and Booué mainly affected gold miners and villages in the northeast. Research in Gabon helped show that bats are a natural reservoir of the virus.

Known outbreaks

Year	Location	Strain	Cases	Deaths	Status
2001–2002	Mékambo	Zaire	65	53	Ended
1996–1997	Booué	Zaire	60	45	Ended
1996	Mayibout	Zaire	37	21	Ended
1994	Mékouka	Zaire	52	31	Ended

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