Chains of transmission and control of Ebola virus disease in Conakry, Guinea, in 2014: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An epidemic of Ebola virus disease of unprecedented size continues in parts of west Africa. For the first time, large urban centres such as Conakry, the capital of Guinea, are affected. We did an observational study of patients with Ebola virus disease in three regions of Guinea, including Conakry, aiming to map the routes of transmission and assess the effect of interventions.

Methods

Between Feb 10, 2014, and Aug 25, 2014, we obtained data from the linelist of all confirmed and probable cases in Guinea (as of Sept 16, 2014), a laboratory database of information about patients, and interviews with patients and their families and neighbours. With this information, we mapped chains of transmission, identified which setting infections most probably originated from (

SUBMITTER: Faye O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4373532 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature