EBOLA OUTBREAK IN KIKWIT, ZAIRE

[Giovanni Maga]

In article <3ootse$9eg at newsbf02.news.aol.com>, realnewsla at aol.com
(REALNEWSLA) wrote:

> AP is reporting 100 dead humans in Kikwit, Zaire, a city of 600,000. City
> is under quarantine. Two doctors and four Italian missionaries among the
> dead. Soldiers blocking roads.
> 
> World Health Organization microbiologist quoted as saying Ebola Virus is
> responsible.
> 
> Outbreak began April 10th, when surgical patient contaminated medical
> personnel.
> 
> Anyone have any further info? Any CDC releases? Any WHO releases?
> 
> Joe Hamill

I heard also the Italian Official TV channel (RAI1) saying that, reporting
that the four Italian missionaries were in strict isolation for an Ebola
virus infection which was causing 100 deaths in Zaire following from a
nosocomial infection. It was anyway a few days ago.
maga at vetbio.unizh.ch