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5-7-2006 4:48 PM
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Does anyone know if this was ever irradicated / contained? The article is dated 18-Feb-2003. Thanks
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5-7-2006 4:54 PM
bookchick49
Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the Republic of the Congo - update 2



16 June 2005

From 25 April to 16 June 2005, a total of 12 cases (1
laboratory-confirmed and 11 epidemiologically linked) including 9
deaths has been reported in Etoumbi and Mbomo in Cuvette Ouest Region.
The last reported death occurred on 26 May.

Eleven contacts of this last reported death have been followed until
today for 21 days, the maximum incubation period. None of these people
has been infected.

The Ministry of Health and the WHO Regional Office for Africa are
continuing to strengthen infection control and raise awareness about
the disease among the population in ...
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5-7-2006 5:36 PM
nightspore
Any nes of ebola outbreaks in 2003 are probably ancient history. The ebola virus is not really equipped to deal with the human metabolism and tends to lose its virulence very quickly as it jumps from human host to human host. - Which is a very lucky thing for us isn't it?-
At www.promedmail.org you can get a subscription to an e-mail list which keeps you updated on outbreaks of infectious disease worldwide on a daily basis.
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