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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic | 0 | 1 |
| 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola outbreak | 0 | 1 |
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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Zaire ebolavirus
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associatedOutbreak
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2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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this entity surface form:
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola outbreak
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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hasBeenDeclaredFor
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2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ebola virus disease
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majorOutbreak
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2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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this entity surface form:
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic