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Sudan ebolavirus · Western Equatoria (now South Sudan) · verified historical

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Category
Sudan ebolavirus
Secondary
Confirmed
17
Suspected
0
Deaths
7
Case fatality rate (%)
41
Status
historical

Summary

An outbreak in Yambio County, south-western Sudan (now South Sudan), infected 17 people and killed 7 (CFR 41%). The outbreak was contained by a WHO-led response within two months.

Why this matters

Demonstrated persistent endemicity of Sudan ebolavirus in the South Sudan/Sudan border region first identified in 1976.

Sources

English