At a glance
- Years
- 2001-2003
- Countries
- Gabon, Republic of the Congo
- Locations
- Border regions - Mbomo, Kelle
- Strain
- Zaire virus (EBOV)
- Reported cases
- 302
- Reported deaths
- 254
- Apparent CFR
- 84.1%
Historical · 2001-2003
2001-2003 Gabon, Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak (EBOV)
Border regions - Mbomo, Kelle. Reported 302 cases and 254 deaths, apparent CFR 84.1%. Strain: Zaire virus.
Last updated
Other Zaire virus outbreaks on record
| Year | Location | Cases | Deaths | CFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Zaire (now DRC) · Yambuku | 318 | 280 | 88.1% |
| 1994-1995 | Gabon · Makokou - gold-mining camps | 52 | 31 | 59.6% |
| 1995 | Zaire (now DRC) · Kikwit | 315 | 254 | 80.6% |
| 1996-1997 | Gabon · Mayibout 2, Booué, Libreville | 91 | 66 | 72.5% |
| 2005 | Republic of the Congo · Etoumbi | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
| 2007 | DRC · Luebo, Mweka - Kasaï-Occidental | 264 | 187 | 70.8% |
| 2008-2009 | DRC · Mweka, Luebo | 32 | 14 | 43.8% |
| 2013-2016 | Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal · Multiple - first cross-border ebolavirus epidemic | 28,616 | 11,310 | 39.5% |
| 2014 | DRC · Équateur Province | 66 | 49 | 74.2% |
| 2018 | DRC · Bikoro, Mbandaka - Équateur Province | 54 | 33 | 61.1% |
| 2018-2020 | DRC, Uganda · North Kivu, Ituri, South Kivu - armed-conflict zones | 3,470 | 2,280 | 65.7% |
| 2020 | DRC · Équateur Province | 130 | 55 | 42.3% |
| 2021 | DRC · Butembo, North Kivu | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | Guinea · N’Zérékoré Region | 23 | 12 | 52.2% |
| 2021 | DRC · North Kivu | 11 | 9 | 81.8% |
| 2025 | DRC · Kasaï Province | 81 | 28 | 34.6% |