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Ebola Most Major Outbreaks

Gabon' Outbreak in 1996

Jan, 1996
Mayibout, Gabon

This occurred in the village of Mayibout 2 and neighboring areas. A chimpanzee found dead in the forest was eaten by villagers hunting for food. Nineteen people involved in the butchery of the animal became ill, and other cases occurred in their family members. These events resulted in the infection of 31 and the death of 21.


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