Social Network Analysis of Ebola Virus Disease During the 2014 Outbreak in Sukudu, Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transmission by unreported cases has been proposed as a reason for the 2013-2016 Ebola virus (EBOV) epidemic decline in West Africa, but studies that test this hypothesis are lacking. We examined a transmission chain within social networks in Sukudu village to assess spread and transmission burnout.

Methods

Network data were collected in 2 phases: (1) serological and contact information from Ebola cases (n = 48, including unreported); and (2) interviews (n = 148), including Ebola survivors (n = 13), to identify key social interactions. Social links to the transmission chain were used to calculate cumulative incidence proportion as the number of EBOV-infected people in the network divided by total network size.

Results

The sample included 148 participants an

SUBMITTER: Hazel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9709704 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature