2001 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Gabon - Update 7

As of 19 December, a disease outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever has been reported in Gabon. The first reported case was on 7 June 2021, according to the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News.

The current case count is 27, with 25 confirmed cases and 2 suspected cases under investigation. Of the confirmed cases, 8 have been laboratory confirmed and 17 are epidemiologically linked to other cases. The reported deaths total 15, resulting in a case fatality ratio of 60%. The World Health Organization reports these numbers.

The outbreak is currently confined to Gabon, with no reported cases in other countries. There is no information available on any vessel or aircraft outbreaks.

The public health response to this outbreak is being led by the World Health Organization, which is actively following up with contacts of the cases. For the latest updates on this outbreak, please refer to the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News at https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2001_12_20-en.