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Ebola in Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) had several Zaire Ebola outbreaks between 2001 and 2005 along the border with Gabon.

Outbreaks
3
Total cases
212
Deaths
181
CFR
85.4%

Background

Outbreaks in the Cuvette-Ouest region (including Kéllé and Mbomo) were linked to hunting and contact with infected gorillas and chimpanzees. Ebola also devastated local great ape populations.

Known outbreaks

YearLocationStrainCasesDeathsStatus
2005EtoumbiZaire1210Ended
2003MbomoZaire143128Ended
2001–2002MbomoZaire5743Ended
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