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Mayibout II

Zaire ebolavirus · Ogooué-Ivindo · verified historical

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Category
Zaire ebolavirus
Secondary
Confirmed
37
Suspected
0
Deaths
21
Case fatality rate (%)
57
Status
historical

Summary

Nineteen people who butchered and ate a chimpanzee found dead in the forest near Mayibout II became ill. 37 cases and 21 deaths followed (CFR 57%), with secondary transmission to caregivers in the village and hospital.

Why this matters

Direct documentation of zoonotic spillover from a non-human primate carcass.

Sources

English