Ebola 2002 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Gabon/The Republic of the Congo - Update 20
Situation brief 60 ebola cases reported, including 50 deaths, affecting Gabon.
60 Confirmed
0 Probable / Suspected
50 Deaths
Origin (suspected) Gabon
Affected GA
14 March 2002 Disease Outbreak Reported Gabon : On 12 March 2002, the Gabonese Ministry of Health reported 60 confirmed cases, including 50 deaths. The most recent cases are confined to Ogooue-Invindo province. The last confirmed cases died in Makokou and Mekambo on 23 February and 10 March, respectively. Sixty-two contacts are being followed. Republic of the Congo : As of 9 March 2002, 31 confirmed cases, including 18 deaths have been reported in villages in Cuvette region, Republic of the…
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