The prevalence of Post-Ebola Syndrome hearing loss, Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, hearing loss is the second leading cause of disability, affecting approximately 18.7% of the world's population. However, the burden of hearing loss is unequally distributed, with the majority of affected individuals located in Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa. Following the 2014 West African Ebola Outbreak, disease survivors began to describe hearing loss as part of the constellation of symptoms known as Post-Ebola Syndrome. The goal of this study was to more fully characterize hearing loss among Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) survivors.

Methodology and principal findings

EVD survivors and their household contacts were recruited (n = 1,12) from Eastern Sierra Leone. Each individual completed a symptom questionnaire, physical exam, and a two-step audiometry process

SUBMITTER: Ficenec SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9290210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature