| a limited outbreak of ebola haemorrhagic fever in etoumbi, republic of congo, 2005. | ebolavirus has caused highly lethal outbreaks of haemorrhagic fever in the congo basin. the 2005 outbreak in the republic of congo occurred in the etoumbi district of cuvette ouest department between april and may. the two index cases were infected while poaching. the sanitary response consisted of active surveillance and contact tracing, public awareness campaigns and community mobilization, case management and safe burial practices, and laboratory confirmation. twelve cases and ten deaths were ... | 2011 | 21605882 |