Table 2.
Locations of reported infections with Ebola virus in animals
| Site | Country | Date range | Location | Species | Diagnosis | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte d’Ivoire | Oct–Nov 1994 | Tai Forest | Chimpanzee | Serology | (Formenty et al., 1999) |
| 2 | Gabon | Jan 1996 | Mayiboth 2 | Chimpanzee | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 3 | Gabon | Jul 1996 | Near Booue | Chimpanzee | Serology | (Georges-Courbot et al., 1997) |
| 4 | Gabon | Sept 1996 | Lope National Park | Chimpanzee | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 5 | Gabon & ROC | Aug 2001 | Mendemba/Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Chimpanzee | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 6 | Gabon & ROC | Aug 2001 | Mendemba/Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 7 | Gabon & ROC | Aug 2001 | Mendemba/Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Cephalophus dorsalis | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 8 | Gabon | Nov 2001 | Zadie | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 9 | Gabon | Nov 2001 | Ekata | Gorilla | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 10 | Gabon | Dec 2001 | Medemba and neighbouring villages | Chimpanzee and Gorilla | PCR | (Leroy et al., 2002) |
| 11 | Gabon | Feb 2002 | Zadie | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 12 | Gabon | Feb 2002 | Ekata | Various bat species | Serology | (Leroy et al., 2005) |
| 13 | Gabon | Mar 2002 | Zadie | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 14 | Gabon | Mar 2002 | Grand Etoumbi | Gorilla | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 15 | Gabon | Apr 2002 | Ekata | Gorilla | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 16 | ROC | May 2002 | Oloba | Chimpanzee | PCR | (Lahm et al., 2007) |
| 17 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 18 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 19 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Chimpanzee | Serology | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 20 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 21 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 22 | ROC | Dec 2002 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Cephalophus spp. | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 23 | Gabon | Feb 2003 | Mbomo | Various bat species | PCR | (Leroy et al., 2005) |
| 24 | ROC | Feb 2003 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Gorilla | Serology | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 25 | Gabon | Feb 2003 | Lossi Animal Sanctuary | Chimpanzee | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 26 | Gabon | Jun 2003 | Mbomo | Various bat species | PCR and serology | (Leroy et al., 2005) |
| 27 | ROC | Jun 2003 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 28 | ROC | Jun 2003 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Hypsignathus monstrosus | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 29 | ROC | Jun 2003 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Myonycteris torquata | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 30 | ROC | Jun 2003 | Mbanza | Gorilla | PCR | (Rouquet et al., 2005) |
| 31 | ROC | Jan–Jun 2004 | Lokoué | Gorilla | Reported | (Caillaud et al., 2006) |
| 32 | ROC | May 2004 | Lokoué | Gorilla | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 33 | Gabon | Feb 2005 | Near Franceville | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 34 | Gabon | Feb 2005 | Near Franceville | Myonycteris torquata | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 35 | Gabon | Apr 2005 | Near Lambarene | Epomops franqueti and Hypsignathus monstrosus | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2007) |
| 36 | ROC | May 2005 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 37 | ROC | May 2005 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Hypsignathus monstrosus | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 38 | ROC | May 2005 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Myonycteris torquata | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 39 | ROC | Jun 2005 | Odzala National Park | Gorilla | PCR | (Wittmann et al., 2007) |
| 40 | Gabon | Feb 2006 | Near Tchibanga | Various bat species | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 41 | ROC | May 2006 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 42 | ROC | May 2006 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Hypsignathus monstrosus | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 43 | ROC | May 2006 | Near Mbomo and Ozala National Park | Myonycteris torquata | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 44 | Gabon | Oct 2006 | Near Franceville | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
| 45 | Ghana | May 2007 | Sagyimase | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2012) |
| 46 | Ghana | May 2007 | Sagyimase | Hypsignathus monstrosus | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2012) |
| 47 | Ghana | May 2007 | Adoagyir | Epomophorus gambianus | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2012) |
| 48 | Ghana | May 2007 | Adoagyir | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2012) |
| 49 | Ghana | Jun 2007 | Oyibi | Epomophorus gambianus | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2012) |
| 50 | Ghana | Jan 2008 | Accra | Eidolon helvum | Serology | (Hayman et al., 2010) |
| 51 | Gabon | Mar 2008 | Near Franceville | Epomops franqueti | Serology | (Pourrut et al., 2009) |
ROC = Republic of Congo.