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VECTOR Institute, Koltsovo

Zaire ebolavirus · Novosibirsk Oblast · verified historical

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Category
Zaire ebolavirus
Secondary
Confirmed
1
Suspected
0
Deaths
1
Case fatality rate (%)
100
Status
historical

Summary

A scientist at the VECTOR State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology near Novosibirsk died from a Zaire ebolavirus infection acquired after a needlestick injury while working with infected guinea pigs.

Why this matters

Second documented fatal Russian laboratory Ebola infection within a decade.

Sources

English