To:               virology@net.bio.net
From:             5lr6schumach@vmsa.csd.mu.edu (SCHUMACHER)
Subject:          Chimpanzee Ebola outbreak
Date sent:        24 May 1995 00:09:37 GMT
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The newest issue of science (19 May 1995, Vol 268, Pgs974-975) has a short article 
on an outbreak of Ebola in chimpanzees that occurred last November. This 
is the one on the Ivory Coast's Tai Forest. Also, this is the one where the Swiss 
researcher contracted Ebola from the chimp while doing the autopsy (she did
 recover). They say that this strain is different than any other one. The complete 
article will be in this weeks issue of The Lancet. They make the interesting 
observation and suggestion that since this outbreak occurred after the rainy 
season that it may be insect born. Also, they have found cases of Ebola in 
poachers and villagers who kill and eat monkeys. the outbreak killed 12 out of 
40 chimps. Interesting article in a scientifically sound journal...........