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Mbomo District

Zaire ebolavirus · Cuvette-Ouest · verified historical

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Category
Zaire ebolavirus
Secondary
Confirmed
35
Suspected
0
Deaths
29
Case fatality rate (%)
83
Status
historical

Summary

A second, smaller outbreak in Mbomo District seven months after the first ended. 35 cases and 29 deaths (CFR 83%). Spillover again coincided with ape die-offs in the surrounding forest.

Why this matters

Second outbreak at the same site within a year, demonstrating short recurrence intervals when reservoir contact persists.

Sources

English