Ebola 1996 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Gabon (new outbreak) - Update 2

18 October 1996 Disease Outbreak Reported As at 18 October, 18 cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been reported of which 11 were fatal in the Booué region. Two patients have recovered and five are still under treatment. Three of the four new cases were in children who had been in close contact with previously registered cases. Four patients are currently under treatment and two are recovering. A further 111 contacts have been identified.…