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| Published | Editor: Susan K. Boyer, RN © RAmEx Ars Medica, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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 Update: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever In Gabon And The The Republic Of The Congo
As of 2 January 2002, 32 confirmed cases have been reported (15 by laboratory testing, 17 epidemiologically linked), including 23 deaths (17 in Gabon, 6 in the Republic of the Congo). Of these 32 confirmed cases, 20 cases have been detected in Gabon and 12 in villages close to the border between the two countries (see map below). An additional 10 suspected cases (8 in Gabon, 2 in the Republic of the Congo) are under investigation. All contacts (having direct or suspected contact with the blood or other body fluids of a case) are being closely monitored for signs or symptoms of Ebola haemorrhagic fever for 21 days. As of 2 January 2002, 242 contacts are under active follow up (147 contacts in Gabon, 95 in the Republic of the Congo). The international team continues to work closely on both sides of the border with the Congolese and Gabonese Ministries of Health on outbreak control interventions. |
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