Mobile health clinic for the medical management of clinical sequelae experienced by survivors of the 2013–2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone, West Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 2193-2200 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Guetiya Wadoum ◽  
A. Samin ◽  
N. G. Mafopa ◽  
M. Giovanetti ◽  
G. Russo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
Health Clinic

INMI/Emergency NGO Italian Laboratory Established In Sierra Leone during Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Colavita ◽  
Carolina Venditti ◽  
Antonella Vulcano ◽  
Concetta Castilletti ◽  
Paola Zaccaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Ebola virus infection in Bombali District, Sierra Leone

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadege Goumkwa Mafopa ◽  
Gianluca Russo ◽  
Raoul Emeric Guetiya Wadoum ◽  
Emmanuel Iwerima ◽  
Vincent Batwala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Asymptomatic Infection ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
Efficient Immune Response ◽  
Ebola Virus Infection

A serosurvey of anti-Ebola Zaire virus nucleoprotein IgG prevalence was carried out among Ebola virus disease survivors and their Community Contacts in Bombali District, Sierra Leone. Our data suggest that the specie of Ebola virus (Zaire) responsible of the 2013-2016 epidemic in West Africa may cause mild or asymptomatic infection in a proportion of cases, possibly due to an efficient immune response.

scholarly journals Airport Entry and Exit Screening during the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014 to 2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kolitha Wickramage
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
Entry And Exit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Value ◽  
Secondary Screening

We present entry and exit screening outcomes on all persons passing through Freetown International Airport (FNA) in Sierra Leone during the period 1st September 2014 to 4th February 2016. A total of 166,242 persons underwent screening for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at FNA. Five persons were denied air travel from Sierra Leone after secondary screening. Laboratory testing revealed none were positive for EVD. No cases were identified through entry screening route. The public health value of airport screening for EVD is discussed.

scholarly journals The 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Pujehun, Sierra Leone: epidemiology and impact of interventions

BMC Medicine ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Ajelli ◽  
Stefano Parlamento ◽  
David Bome ◽  
Atiba Kebbi ◽  
Andrea Atzori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease

scholarly journals Descriptive analyses and risk of death due to Ebola Virus Disease, West Africa, 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1298-1307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Folorunso Oludayo Fasina ◽  
Olubukola T. Adenubi ◽  
Samuel T. Ogundare ◽  
Aminu Shittu ◽  
Dauda G. Bwala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Risk Of Death

Introduction: Since the first case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea in 2013, major outbreaks have been reported in West Africa. Methodology: Cases and fatalities of EVD caused by Zaire Ebola virus (ZEBOV) were evaluated, and the risks of dying in the general population and in healthcare workers were assessed. Results: The case fatality rate estimated for EVD was 76.4% in 20 studies. Cumulative proportion of fatal cases in West Africa was 42.9%, 30.1%, and 64.2% in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, respectively. The proportion of total deaths in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea was 42.5%, 35.8%, and 21.6%, respectively. Healthcare workers were at higher risk of dying compared with the general public, and the same applied to intense transmission countries and to countries with sufficient bed capacities. The declaration of a health emergency “out-of-control” situation by the World Health Organization on 8 August 2014 reduced the risk of death among patients. Factors including deplorable healthcare delivery infrastructure in war-ravaged regions of Africa, the impotence of governments to enforce public health regulations, and the loss of confidence in public healthcare delivery programs were key among others factors that enhanced the spread and magnitude of outbreaks. Conclusions: The findings underscore the need for an overall re-appraisal of the healthcare systems in African countries and the ability to cope with widespread epidemic challenges. Outbreaks like that of Ebola diseases should be handled not just as a medical emergency but also a socio-economic problem with significant negative economic impacts.

scholarly journals Engaging religious leaders to promote safe burial practices during the 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak, Sierra Leone

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-279
Author(s):  
Padraig Lyons ◽  
Maike Winters ◽  
Zangin Zeebari ◽  
Kirsten Schmidt-Hellerau ◽  
Paul Sengeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Burial Practices

scholarly journals Infant Feeding Policy and Programming During the 2014–2015 Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Sierra Leone

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Brandt ◽  
Óscar Serrano Oria ◽  
Mustapha Kallon ◽  
Alessandra N. Bazzano
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Ebola Virus Disease
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