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  • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 23, 2015

    DISCHARGED CASES
    ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,168

    NEW CASES
    ? New Confirmed cases = 14 as follows:
    Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
    Bombali = 0, Kambia = 4, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 1, Tonkolili = 0
    Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
    Western Area Urban = 6, Western Area Rural = 3, Missing = 0
    Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms

    CUMULATIVE CASES
    ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 7,958 as follows:
    Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 498, Kono = 235
    Bombali = 979, Kambia = 146, Koinadugu = 103, Port Loko = 1,298, Tonkolili = 446
    Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 202, Pujehun = 31
    Western Area Urban = 2,013, Western Area Rural = 1,109, Missing = 14

    CUMULATIVE DEATHS
    ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,814

    ? Probable cases = 287
    ? Probable deaths = 208
    ? Suspected cases = 2,235
    ? Suspected deaths = 158

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    • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 25, 2015

      DISCHARGED CASES
      ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,172

      NEW CASES
      ? New Confirmed cases = 11 as follows:
      Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
      Bombali = 5, Kambia = 3, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 0, Tonkolili = 1
      Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
      Western Area Urban = 1, Western Area Rural = 1, Missing = 0
      Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms

      CUMULATIVE CASES
      ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 7,977 as follows:
      Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 498, Kono = 235
      Bombali = 985, Kambia = 149, Koinadugu = 103, Port Loko = 1,298, Tonkolili = 447
      Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 202, Pujehun = 31
      Western Area Urban = 2,017, Western Area Rural = 1,114, Missing = 14

      CUMULATIVE DEATHS
      ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,830

      ? Probable cases = 287
      ? Probable deaths = 208
      ? Suspected cases = 2,250
      ? Suspected deaths = 158


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      • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 26, 2015

        DISCHARGED CASES
        ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,172

        NEW CASES
        ? New Confirmed cases = 5 as follows:
        Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 1
        Bombali = 0, Kambia = 1, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 0, Tonkolili = 1
        Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
        Western Area Urban = 2, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0
        Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms

        CUMULATIVE CASES
        ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 7,982 as follows:
        Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 498, Kono = 236
        Bombali = 985, Kambia = 150, Koinadugu = 103, Port Loko = 1,298, Tonkolili = 448
        Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 202, Pujehun = 31
        Western Area Urban = 2,019, Western Area Rural = 1,114, Missing = 14

        CUMULATIVE DEATHS
        ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,834

        ? Probable cases = 287
        ? Probable deaths = 208
        ? Suspected cases = 2,272
        ? Suspected deaths = 158
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        • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 28, 2015

          DISCHARGED CASES
          ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,181

          NEW CASES
          ? New Confirmed cases = 12 as follows:
          Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 1, Kono = 0
          Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 1, Port Loko = 7, Tonkolili = 0
          Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 2, Pujehun = 0
          Western Area Urban = 1, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0
          Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms

          CUMULATIVE CASES
          ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,003 as follows:
          Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 499, Kono = 238
          Bombali = 985, Kambia = 150, Koinadugu = 104, Port Loko = 1,307, Tonkolili = 448
          Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 205, Pujehun = 31
          Western Area Urban = 2,021, Western Area Rural = 1,117, Missing = 14

          CUMULATIVE DEATHS
          ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,851

          ? Probable cases = 287
          ? Probable deaths = 208
          ? Suspected cases = 2,294
          ? Suspected deaths = 158
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          • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 29, 2015
            DISCHARGED CASES
            ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,181
            NEW CASES
            ? New Confirmed cases = 12 as follows:
            Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 3, Kono = 1
            Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 5, Tonkolili = 0
            Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
            Western Area Urban = 3, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

            Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms
            CUMULATIVE CASES
            ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,015 as follows:
            Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 502, Kono = 239
            Bombali = 985, Kambia = 150, Koinadugu = 104, Port Loko = 1,312, Tonkolili = 448

            Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 205, Pujehun = 31
            Western Area Urban = 2,024, Western Area Rural = 1,117, Missing = 14
            CUMULATIVE DEATHS
            ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,859
            ? Probable cases = 287
            ? Probable deaths = 208
            ? Suspected cases = 2,317
            ? Suspected deaths = 158
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            • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---January 30, 2015

              DISCHARGED CASES
              ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,188

              NEW CASES
              ? New Confirmed cases = 7 as follows:
              Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 1
              Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 0, Tonkolili = 0
              Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
              Western Area Urban = 5, Western Area Rural = 1, Missing = 0
              Note: Missing = sample which could not be traced to a district due to wrong information or data on lab forms

              CUMULATIVE CASES
              ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,033 as follows:
              Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 502, Kono = 246
              Bombali = 990, Kambia = 150, Koinadugu = 104, Port Loko = 1,312, Tonkolili = 448
              Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 205, Pujehun = 31
              Western Area Urban = 2,029, Western Area Rural = 1,118, Missing = 14

              CUMULATIVE DEATHS
              ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,873

              ? Probable cases = 287
              ? Probable deaths = 208
              ? Suspected cases = 2,340
              ? Suspected deaths = 158
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              • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---February 4, 2015

                DISCHARGED CASES
                ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,204

                NEW CASES
                ? New Confirmed cases = 21 as follows:
                Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
                Bombali = 0, Kambia = 8, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 6, Tonkolili = 0
                Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 1, Pujehun = 0
                Western Area Urban = 4, Western Area Rural = 2, Missing = 0
                Note: To continue receiving hazard pay, Ebola Response Workers in Bombali District are asked to report to one of the following sites that is close to their work location on February 5th for the re-verification exercise. The re-verification sites in Bombali District are: Regional Hospital Makeni; Command Centre Depot; DHMT Makeni; Kamabai PHU and Kamakwie Hospital
                Please ensure you come to one of the locations with your supervisors. For more questions, please call 077775775.
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                CUMULATIVE CASES
                ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,098 as follows:
                Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 502, Kono = 247
                Bombali = 991, Kambia = 159, Koinadugu = 104, Port Loko = 1,340, Tonkolili = 449
                Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 206, Pujehun = 31
                Western Area Urban = 2,047, Western Area Rural = 1,124, Missing = 14

                CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,936

                ? Probable cases = 287
                ? Probable deaths = 208
                ? Suspected cases = 2,430
                ? Suspected deaths = 158
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                • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---February 9, 2015

                  DISCHARGED CASES
                  ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,217

                  NEW CASES
                  ? New Confirmed cases = 13 as follows:
                  Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
                  Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 7, Tonkolili = 0
                  Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
                  Western Area Urban = 6, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

                  CUMULATIVE CASES
                  ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,149 as follows:
                  Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 502, Kono = 252
                  Bombali = 993, Kambia = 162, Koinadugu = 104, Port Loko = 1,362, Tonkolili = 449
                  Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 207, Pujehun = 31
                  Western Area Urban = 2,060, Western Area Rural = 1,129, Missing = 14

                  CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                  ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 2,978

                  ? Probable cases = 287
                  ? Probable deaths = 208
                  ? Suspected cases = 2,522
                  ? Suspected deaths = 158
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                  • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---February 13, 2015

                    DISCHARGED CASES
                    ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,292

                    NEW CASES
                    ? New Confirmed cases = 10 as follows:
                    Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
                    Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 0, Tonkolili = 0
                    Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
                    Western Area Urban = 10, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

                    CUMULATIVE CASES
                    ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,193 as follows:
                    Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 502, Kono = 252
                    Bombali = 993, Kambia = 164, Koinadugu = 105, Port Loko = 1,368, Tonkolili = 451
                    Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 207, Pujehun = 31
                    Western Area Urban = 2,090, Western Area Rural = 1,132, Missing = 14

                    CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                    ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 3,018

                    ? Probable cases = 287
                    ? Probable deaths = 208
                    ? Suspected cases = 2,570
                    ? Suspected deaths = 158
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                    • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---February 21, 2015

                      DISCHARGED CASES
                      ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 2,926

                      NEW CASES
                      ? New Confirmed cases = 16 as follows:
                      Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 1, Kono = 0
                      Bombali = 5, Kambia = 2, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 3, Tonkolili = 0
                      Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
                      Western Area Urban = 5, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

                      CUMULATIVE CASES
                      ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,260 as follows:
                      Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 503, Kono = 253
                      Bombali = 1,002, Kambia = 172, Koinadugu = 105, Port Loko = 1,384, Tonkolili = 453
                      Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 208, Pujehun = 31
                      Western Area Urban = 2,113, Western Area Rural = 1,138, Missing = 14

                      CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                      ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 3,079

                      ? Probable cases = 287
                      ? Probable deaths = 208
                      ? Suspected cases = 2,705
                      ? Suspected deaths = 158
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                      • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---February 25, 2015

                        DISCHARGED CASES
                        ? Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 3,034

                        NEW CASES
                        ? New Confirmed cases = 7 as follows:
                        Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
                        Bombali = 1, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 1, Port Loko = 1, Tonkolili = 0
                        Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
                        Western Area Urban = 4, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

                        CUMULATIVE CASES
                        ? Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,308 as follows:
                        Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 503, Kono = 253
                        Bombali = 1,018, Kambia = 177, Koinadugu = 106, Port Loko = 1,393, Tonkolili = 454
                        Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 208, Pujehun = 31
                        Western Area Urban = 2,127, Western Area Rural = 1,139, Missing = 14

                        CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                        ? Total cumulative confirmed death is 3,113

                        ? Probable cases = 287
                        ? Probable deaths = 208
                        ? Suspected cases = 2,746
                        ? Suspected deaths = 158
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                        • EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---March 3, 2015

                          DISCHARGED CASES
                          • Total Survived and Discharged Cases = 3,232

                          NEW CASES
                          • New Confirmed cases = 4 as follows:
                          Kailahun = 0, Kenema = 0, Kono = 0
                          Bombali = 0, Kambia = 0, Koinadugu = 0, Port Loko = 4, Tonkolili = 0
                          Bo = 0, Bonthe = 0, Moyamba = 0, Pujehun = 0
                          Western Area Urban = 0, Western Area Rural = 0, Missing = 0

                          CUMULATIVE CASES
                          • Cumulative confirmed cases = 8,374 as follows:
                          Kailahun = 565, Kenema = 503, Kono = 253
                          Bombali = 1,035, Kambia = 182, Koinadugu = 106, Port Loko = 1,411, Tonkolili = 454
                          Bo = 314, Bonthe = 5, Moyamba = 208, Pujehun = 31
                          Western Area Urban = 2,145, Western Area Rural = 1,147, Missing = 14

                          CUMULATIVE DEATHS
                          • Total cumulative confirmed death is 3,188

                          • Probable cases = 287
                          • Probable deaths = 208
                          • Suspected cases = 2,817
                          • Suspected deaths = 158
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                          • Ebola Situation Report - 18 March 2015

                            Corrected on 19 March 2015


                            SUMMARY

                            A total of 150 new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) were reported in the week to 15 March, compared with 116 the previous week. There were 95 new confirmed cases reported in Guinea: the highest weekly total for the country in 2015. Sierra Leone reported 55 new confirmed cases over the same period: the country?s lowest weekly total since late June 2014. Liberia reported no new confirmed cases for the third consecutive week. March 15 was day 12 since the final patient in Liberia had a second negative test for EVD (42 days must elapse before transmission can be considered to have ended).

                            A total of 12 districts in Guinea and Sierra Leone reported a confirmed case in the week to 15 March, all of which lie on a geographically contiguous arc in and around Conakry to the north and Freetown to the south. An additional 4 districts have reported a confirmed case in the past 21 days: Kono and Tonkolili in central and eastern Sierra Leone, and Lola and Macenta in eastern Guinea.

                            Though transmission is currently confined to a relatively narrow geographic corridor, the population is highly mobile, with a great deal of movement throughout surrounding districts and countries. Limiting the movements of cases and contacts is challenging but essential to prevent the seeding of new outbreaks.

                            Key response indicators for Guinea suggest that there remain significant challenges to overcome before transmission is brought under control. Of 49 total reported EVD deaths in the week to 15 March, almost half (23) were identified post-mortem in the community. In the week to 8 March, a low proportion (28%) of confirmed cases arose from registered contacts, and there were a reported 18 unsafe burials. Taken together, these indicators suggest that the outbreak in Guinea is still being driven by unknown chains of transmission.

                            In the week to 15 March a total of 125 suspected cases of EVD were reported in Liberia, none of whom tested positive for EVD. All contacts associated with the last known chain of transmission have now completed 21-day follow-up.

                            By contrast with Guinea, key response indicators for Sierra Leone present a more promising outlook. In the week to 8 March over two-thirds (67%) of confirmed cases came from registered contacts, whilst in the week to 15 March, 6 of 62 total EVD-confirmed deaths were identified post-mortem in the community. There was 1 reported unsafe burial over the same period. However, there are still areas where most new cases arise from unknown chains of transmission. Kambia, a district north of Freetown on the border with the Guinean prefecture of Forecariah, reported 7 new cases in the week to 8 March, 5 of which came from post-mortem testing of people who had died in the community and who were not known to be contacts of a previous case.
                            ...
                            COUNTRIES WITH WIDESPREAD AND INTENSE TRANSMISSION

                            There have been over 25 000 reported confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of EVD in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (table 1), with over 10 000 reported deaths (outcomes for many cases are unknown). A total of 95 new confirmed cases were reported in Guinea, 0 in Liberia, and 55 in Sierra Leone in the 7 days to 15 March.

                            The total number of confirmed and probable cases is similar in males and females (table 3). Compared with children (people aged 14 years and under), people aged 15 to 44 are approximately three times more likely to be affected. People aged 45 and over are nearly four times more likely to be affected than children.

                            A total of 852 confirmed health worker infections have been reported in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone; there have been 492 reported deaths (table 5).

                            Table 1: Confirmed, probable, and suspected cases reported by Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
                            Guinea Confirmed 2966 204 1829
                            Probable 395 * 395
                            Suspected 28 * ?
                            Total 3389 204 2224
                            Liberia** Confirmed 3150 0 ?
                            Probable 1879 * ?
                            Suspected 4497 * ?
                            Total 9526 0 4264
                            Sierra Leone Confirmed 8487 194 3325
                            Probable 287 * 208
                            Suspected 2977 * 158
                            Total 11 751 194 3691
                            Total Confirmed 14 603 398 ?
                            Probable 2561 * ?
                            Suspected 7502 * ?
                            Total 24 666 398 10 179
                            Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. *Not reported due to the high proportion of probable and suspected cases that are reclassified. ?Data not available. ...

                            SIERRA LEONE
                            • Key performance indicators for the EVD response in Sierra Leone are shown in table 6.
                            • A total of 55 confirmed cases were reported in the week to 15 March, compared with 58 the previous week. This is the lowest weekly total since late June 2014.
                            • Cases were reported from 6 northern and western districts around and including the capital Freetown, which reported 29 new confirmed cases. The neighbouring districts of Bombali (6 cases), Kambia (4 cases), Port Loko (11 cases) and Western Rural (3 cases) also reported cases.
                            • Two other districts, Kono and Tonkolili, have reported a confirmed case within the past 21 days.
                            • More than two-thirds (39 of 58: 67%) of confirmed EVD cases arose among known contacts in the week to 8 March; the number of confirmed cases identified after post-mortem testing of dead bodies found in the community fell to 6 in the week to 15 March. According to the National Ebola Response Centre, 92% of credible reports of potential EVD cases were investigated within 24 hours in the week to 8 March. Potential cases were identified through contact tracing or case finding, or from reports to a dedicated national Ebola alert hotline.
                            • Locations of the 20 operational Ebola treatment centres (ETCs) in Sierra Leone are shown in figure 6. A total of 12 of 17 assessed ETCs met minimum standards for IPC, along with 9 of 15 community care centres.
                            • Locations of the 13 operational laboratories in Sierra Leone are shown in figure 7. Of 1649 samples tested in the week to 15 March, 4% were EVD positive.
                            • http://apps.who.int/ebola/current-si...-18-march-2015
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                            • Ebola Situation Report - 1 April 2015
                              ...
                              Table 1: Confirmed, probable, and suspected cases reported by Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
                              Guinea Confirmed 3068 197 1900
                              Probable 414 * 414
                              Suspected 10 *
                              Total 3492 197 2314
                              Liberia Confirmed 3151 1
                              Probable 1879 *
                              Suspected 4682 *
                              Total 9712 1 4332
                              Sierra Leone Confirmed 8545 113 3433
                              Probable 287 * 208
                              Suspected 3142 * 158
                              Total 11 974 113 3799
                              Total Confirmed 14 764 311
                              Probable 2580 *
                              Suspected 7834 *
                              Total 25 178 311 10 445

                              Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. *Not reported due to the high proportion of probable and suspected cases that are reclassified. Data not available.


                              SIERRA LEONE

                              Key performance indicators for the EVD response in Sierra Leone are shown in table 6.
                              A total of 25 confirmed cases were reported in the week to 29 March, compared with 33 the previous week. This is the fourth consecutive weekly decrease and the lowest weekly total since the final week of May 2014.

                              Cases were reported from 5 northern and western districts around and including the capital Freetown, which reported 10 new confirmed cases. The neighbouring districts of Bombali (1 case), Kambia (5 cases), Port Loko (6 cases) and Western Rural (3 cases) also reported cases (figure 2; figure 5; figure 6).

                              The proportion of confirmed EVD cases that arose among contacts decreased to 67%, from 84% the previous week (table 6). The proportion of confirmed cases identified after post-mortem testing of dead bodies found in the community increased slightly, from 7 of 56 (13%) in the week to 22 March to 8 of 52 (15%). Of those 8, half were reported from the district of Kambia, where community engagement has proved challenging.

                              According to the National Ebola Response Centre, 95% of 451 credible reports of potential EVD cases were investigated within 24 hours in the week to 22 March: an increase compared with the previous week. Most (87%) of alerts come from Bombali (39), Port Loko (35), and Western Area (317). The district of Kambia recorded 10 alerts. Potential cases were identified through contact tracing or case finding, or from reports to a dedicated national Ebola alert hotline. Heightened vigilance is being maintained throughout the country: of 1606 new samples tested in the week to 29 March, 2% were EVD positive. Over 100 suspected cases were reported during the same period, compared with 57 the previous week. The majority of suspected cases (52) were reported during the final 2 days of the country’s 3-day stay-at-home.
                              In the context of the 3-day stay-at-home period in Sierra Leone that ended on 29 March, surveillance has been increased at 53 border crossing points between Guinea and Sierra Leone. Guinean authorities indicated that the prefecture of Forecariah, which borders Kambia, will also have a stay-at-home period to reinforce the efforts of Sierra Leonean authorities.
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                              http://apps.who.int/ebola/current-si...1-april-2015-0
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                              • Ebola Situation Report - 22 April 2015
                                Corrected on 23 April 2015
                                ...
                                Table 1: Confirmed, probable, and suspected EVD cases in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
                                Guinea Confirmed 3136 70 1943
                                Probable 415 * 415
                                Suspected 14 * ?
                                Total 3565 70 2358
                                Liberia** Confirmed 3151 0 ?
                                Probable 1879 * ?
                                Suspected 5182 * ?
                                Total 10 212 0 4573
                                Sierra Leone Confirmed 8575 30 3511
                                Probable 287 * 208
                                Suspected 3405 * 158
                                Total 12 267 30 3877
                                Total Confirmed 14 862 100 ?
                                Probable 2581 * ?
                                Suspected 8601 * ?
                                Total 26 044 100 10 808

                                Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health. These numbers are subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation and availability of laboratory results. *Not reported due to the high proportion of probable and suspected cases that are reclassified. ?Data not available. **Data is missing for 12-14 April.
                                ...

                                http://apps.who.int/ebola/current-si...2-april-2015-0
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