Yambuku
Yambuku is a small village in Mongala Province in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was the center of the first documented outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in 1976.[1] It is 1,098 kilometres (682 mi) northeast of the capital city of Kinshasa.
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| Coordinates: 2°49′23″N 22°13′28″E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | Mongala |
| Territory | Bumba |
| Sector | Yandongi |
| Grouping | Yambuku |
During the 1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak, the village had no running water or electricity. The village had a hospital but no radio, phone, or ambulances, and communication was done by motorbike messenger.[2]
See also
- West African Ebola virus epidemic
- Ebola virus
References
- Hewlett, Barry; Hewlett, Bonnie (2007). Ebola, Culture and Politics: The Anthropology of an Emerging Disease. Cengage Learning. p. 103. ISBN 978-1111797317. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- Poon, Linda (3 May 2015). "What Happens To A Country When An Outbreak Of Ebola Ends?". NPR. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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