Ebola Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2014

Ebola Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2014

During July–November 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo underwent its seventh Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. The etiologic agent was Zaire Ebola virus; 66 cases were reported (overall case-fatality rate 74.2%). Through a retrospective observational study of confirmed EVD in 25 patients...

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Main Authors: Carolina Nanclares, Jimmy Kapetshi, Fanshen Lionetto, Olimpia de la Rosa, Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfun, Miriam Alia, Gary Kobinger, Andrea Bernasconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
disease outbreaks
Democratic Republic of the Congo
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/9/16-0354_article

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