2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak
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The 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak was a significant Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that prompted an international public health response due to its spread risk and severity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak Context triple: [2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak, relatedTo, 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak]
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2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak
The 2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak was a localized flare-up of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was quickly contained through rapid public health intervention.
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B.
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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C.
2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2007 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a deadly epidemic in Kasai-Occidental Province that resulted in dozens of cases and fatalities and was caused by the highly virulent Zaire ebolavirus.
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D.
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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E.
1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak
The 1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak was a major epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Kikwit, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), that caused hundreds of cases and deaths and became a key event in understanding and responding to Ebola.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak Target entity description: The 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak was a significant Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that prompted an international public health response due to its spread risk and severity.
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A.
2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak
The 2017 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak was a localized flare-up of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was quickly contained through rapid public health intervention.
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B.
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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C.
2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2007 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a deadly epidemic in Kasai-Occidental Province that resulted in dozens of cases and fatalities and was caused by the highly virulent Zaire ebolavirus.
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D.
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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E.
1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak
The 1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak was a major epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Kikwit, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), that caused hundreds of cases and deaths and became a key event in understanding and responding to Ebola.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ebola virus disease outbreak
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epidemic ⓘ |
| airTravelConcern | spread risk via Mbandaka river and air links ⓘ |
| caseFatalityRate | 44 percent ⓘ |
| confirmedCases | 54 ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
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World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredOverBy | World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredOverDate | 2018-07-24 ⓘ |
| disease | Ebola virus disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2018-07-24 ⓘ |
| epicenter |
Bikoro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iboko NERFINISHED ⓘ Wangata health zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUseOfVaccineInCountry | yes ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalSupportFrom |
Médecins Sans Frontières
NERFINISHED
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UNICEF NERFINISHED ⓘ World Food Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Équateur Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mbandaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
occurrence in urban setting near Mbandaka
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use of experimental Ebola vaccine in outbreak response ⓘ |
| partOf | Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2017 Bas-Uélé Province Ebola outbreak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| probableCases | 21 ⓘ |
| publicHealthResponse | international response ⓘ |
| responseMeasures |
case isolation
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community engagement ⓘ contact tracing ⓘ laboratory testing ⓘ safe and dignified burials ⓘ vaccination campaign ⓘ |
| riskAssessment |
high risk at national level
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high risk at regional level ⓘ low risk at global level ⓘ |
| startTime | 2018-05-08 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2018 ⓘ |
| totalCases | 75 ⓘ |
| totalDeaths | 33 ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | human-to-human transmission via bodily fluids ⓘ |
| vaccinationStrategy | ring vaccination ⓘ |
| vaccineUsed | rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virus | Zaire ebolavirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| zoonoticOriginSuspected | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak Description of subject: The 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak was a significant Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that prompted an international public health response due to its spread risk and severity.
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