Table 1 Chronology of Ebola Zaire strain outbreaks [1, 4]
Country | Outbreak location | Year | Number of cases | Number of deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | Yambuku | 1976 | 318 | 280 |
DRC | Tandala | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
Gabon | Mekouka | 1994 | 52 | 31 |
DRC | Kikwit | 1995 | 315 | 254 |
Gabon | Mayibout | 1996 | 37 | 21 |
Gabon | Booue | 1996 | 60 | 45 |
Gabon | Mekambo | 2001–02 | 65 | 53 |
Republic of the Congo (RC) | Mbomo Kelle | 2001–02 | 57 | 43 |
RC | Kelle | 2003 | 143 | 128 |
RC | Mbandza Mbomo | 2003 | 35 | 29 |
RC | Etoumbi | 2005 | 12 | 10 |
DRC | Luebo | 2007 | 264 | 187 |
DRC | Mweka and Luebo | 2008–09 | 32 | 15 |
DRC | Jeera | 2014 | 66 | 49 |
Multiple countries [4] | West Africa | 2014–15 | 28,183 | 11,306 |