Description of the situation
09 January 2002
Disease Outbreak Reported
As
of 7 January 2002, 231 contacts have been identified (197 contacts in Gabon, 34 in the
Republic of the Congo). The international team has temporarily relocated to Makokou
because of security concerns in the Mekambo area. The team is reviewing the current
situation with provincial and national authorities and is planning to return to Mekambo as
soon as possible to continue efforts to contain the outbreak with local
authorities.
As of 7
January 2002, 34 confirmed cases have been reported, including 25 deaths (18
in Gabon, 7 in the Republic of the Congo). Of these 34 confirmed cases, 21 cases
have been detected in Gabon and 13 in villages in the Republic of the Congo, close to the
border between the two countries. There are an
additional 16 suspected cases in Gabon.