The Last Stand of the Gorilla

Ebola A Central Africa decennal course, 1994-2003

CAMEROON

Ngoila

Ambam

Bight of Biafra

Minvoul

Bitam

1 9 9 4

REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Bata Niefang

Minkébé

Sémbé

Oyem

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Mbini

2 0 0 1

Woleu

Mekouka

Grand Toumbi

Mayébout

Acalayong

Etakangaye

1 9 9 6

Okano

Mendemba

Edoume

2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 5

Mitzic

Olloba

Makokou

Libreville

Entsiami Lossi Mbomo

Lara

Kougouleu

Komo

Ivindo

Ovan

1 9 9 6

Kango

Booué

Kéllé

2 0 0 0

Ndjolé

Ogooué

Makouké

Port- Gentil

GABON

Okondja

Lambaréné

Lastoursville

Ogooué

Akiéni

Koulamoutou

Yéno

Fougamou

Mounana

Ngounié

Mimongo

Mouila

0 25 50 75 km

Ndendé

Gamba Forest National Park National Park with wildlife affected by Ebola virus Setté Cama

Nyanga Ebola epidemic outbreak. Human and Great Apes involved Ebola-related animal mortality (documented or probable) Tchibanga

Sources: Lahm, S., A., Morbidity and Mortality of Wild Animals in Relation to Outbreaks of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever in Gabon, 1994—2003 , Elsevier, 2006; Bermejo, M., Ebola Outbreak Killed 5000 Gorillas, Science, 2006 ; Global Forest Watch.

Nyanga 2 0 0 5 Chronological spread of Ebola in the region

Louéssé

Bouda

Mossendjo

SOUTH ATLANTIC

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