2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo canonical | 1 |
| 2007 Kasai-Occidental Ebola outbreak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4200694 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Context triple: [Zaire ebolavirus, associatedOutbreak, 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ebola virus disease outbreak
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epidemic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 2007 Kasai-Occidental Ebola outbreak ⓘ |
| caseFatalityRate | approximately 71 percent ⓘ |
| category |
2007 disease outbreaks
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2007 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Ebola outbreaks in Africa ⓘ |
| causativeAgent | Zaire ebolavirus ⓘ |
| confirmedCases | 264 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlMeasures |
community education
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contact tracing ⓘ infection prevention and control in health facilities ⓘ isolation of patients ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| disease | Ebola virus disease ⓘ |
| diseaseAgentType | filovirus ⓘ |
| endTime |
2008
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November 2007 ⓘ |
| epicenter |
Luebo
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Mweka ⓘ |
| fatalities | 187 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2008 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| location |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Kasai-Occidental Province ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
caused by highly virulent Zaire ebolavirus
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occurred in a remote rural area ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Ebola virus disease outbreaks ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2003 Ebola outbreak in the Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| province | Kasai-Occidental Province ⓘ |
| publicHealthResponseBy |
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Médecins Sans Frontières ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ |
| region | Kasai region ⓘ |
| startTime |
2007
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April 2007 ⓘ |
| symptoms |
diarrhea
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fever ⓘ hemorrhagic manifestations ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| transmission |
contact with bodily fluids
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human-to-human transmission ⓘ |
| virusSpecies | Zaire ebolavirus ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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alsoKnownAs
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2007 Kasai-Occidental Ebola outbreak
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linked to: 2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo