Tandala

Zaire ebolavirus · Nord-Ubangi · verified historical

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Summary

A nine-year-old girl died in Tandala in June 1977 from a haemorrhagic illness. Retrospective testing in 1978 confirmed Zaire ebolavirus. No further transmission was identified.

Why this matters

Indicated continued endemic presence of Zaire ebolavirus in the Congo basin between major outbreaks.

Sources

T1 Ebola Virus Disease Distribution Map and Outbreak History CDC · 2026-05-18
T2 Isolation of Ebola virus from a patient in Zaire, 1977 (Heymann et al.) Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2026-05-18