The Ebola Virus Epidemic in Zaire 1995; Kamedo report 69

Author(s)
Swedish Disaster Medicine Study Organisation (Kamedo), at the National Board of Health and Welfare.
Publication language
English
Date published
01 Jan 1997
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disasters, Epidemics & pandemics, Health
Countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Several International Organizations arrived early at Kikwit in order to help the local health authorities to control the epidemic. These organisations did establish under the direction of WHO a well functioning collaboration with the local authorities.
An intensive epidemiologic mapping was performed and the propagation and the extent of the epidemic could rapidly be evaluated. The spread of the disease did probably occur as early as January 1995 but continued and remained at a small extent around the city of Kikwit. In April an infected patient was operated at Kikwit General Hospital causing an explosive spread of the disease.

This report is entirely in Swedish. Only summary is available in English at this link.

The Kamedo-reports are published by the Swedish Disaster Medicine Study Organisation (Kamedo), at the National Board of Health and Welfare. Observers study the medical, psychological, organisational and social aspects of disasters. The results, with a focus on experiences gained, are presented in the reports.