2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a major Ebola virus outbreak in the country’s conflict-affected eastern region that became the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded and prompted a global emergency response.
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Target entity: 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Context triple: [Public Health Emergency of International Concern, hasBeenDeclaredFor, 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
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2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak
The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak was the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, primarily affecting Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and prompting a major international public health emergency response.
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Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic was a global outbreak of a novel swine-origin influenza A virus that spread rapidly worldwide, prompting extensive public health responses and international coordination.
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House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Target entity description: The 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a major Ebola virus outbreak in the country’s conflict-affected eastern region that became the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded and prompted a global emergency response.
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A.
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak
The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak was the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic in history, primarily affecting Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and prompting a major international public health emergency response.
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B.
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
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C.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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D.
2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic was a global outbreak of a novel swine-origin influenza A virus that spread rapidly worldwide, prompting extensive public health responses and international coordination.
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E.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ebola virus disease outbreak
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epidemic ⓘ public health emergency ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation | conflict-affected communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| approximateConfirmedCases | over 3400 ⓘ |
| approximateDeaths | over 2200 ⓘ |
| borderConcern |
risk of spread to Burundi
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risk of spread to Rwanda ⓘ risk of spread to South Sudan ⓘ risk of spread to Uganda ⓘ |
| caseFatalityRate | about 66 percent ⓘ |
| complicatingFactor |
armed conflict
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attacks on health workers ⓘ community mistrust ⓘ insecurity ⓘ population displacement ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| declaredOverBy |
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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World Health Organization ⓘ |
| declaredOverDate | 2020-06-25 ⓘ |
| disease | Ebola virus disease ⓘ |
| endDate | 2020-06-25 ⓘ |
| epicenter |
Beni
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Beni Health Zone ⓘ Ituri Province ⓘ
surface form:
Bunia
Butembo Health Zone ⓘ
surface form:
Butembo
Butembo Health Zone ⓘ Kalunguta ⓘ Kalunguta Health Zone ⓘ Katwa ⓘ Katwa Health Zone ⓘ Mabalako ⓘ Mabalako Health Zone ⓘ Mabalako ⓘ
surface form:
Mandima
Mandima Health Zone ⓘ Mangina ⓘ Vuhovi ⓘ Vuhovi ⓘ
surface form:
Vuhovi Health Zone
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| followedBy | 2020 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak ⓘ |
| globalResponse |
activation of WHO emergency response mechanisms
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deployment of international emergency medical teams ⓘ enhanced surveillance at international borders ⓘ |
| largerOnlyThan |
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak
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surface form:
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic
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| notableEvent |
first randomized controlled trial of Ebola therapeutics during an outbreak
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first use of an Ebola vaccine at large scale during an active outbreak ⓘ |
| partOf | Ebola virus disease outbreaks in Africa ⓘ |
| PHEICDeclarationDate | 2019-07-17 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak ⓘ |
| region |
Ituri Province
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Kivu ⓘ North Kivu Province ⓘ |
| responseLedBy | Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| responseSupportedBy |
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Médecins Sans Frontières ⓘ UNICEF ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ |
| responseTool | ring vaccination strategy ⓘ |
| scale | second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-08-01 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2018
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2019 ⓘ 2020 ⓘ |
| treatmentUsed |
REGN-EB3
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mAb114 ⓘ monoclonal antibody therapy ⓘ |
| vaccineManufacturer | Merck & Co. ⓘ |
| vaccineUsed |
rVSV-ZEBOV
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surface form:
rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine
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| virus | Zaire ebolavirus ⓘ |
| WHO_PHEIC_Status | Public Health Emergency of International Concern ⓘ |
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