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Health-care workers
A total of 622 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 30 November, 346 of whom have died (table 5). The total case count includes 2 HCWs in Mali, 11 HCWs infected in Nigeria, 1 HCW infected in Spain while treating an EVD-positive patient, and 3 HCWs in the US (including a HCW infected in Guinea, and 2 HCWs infected during the care of a patient in Texas).
Extensive investigations to determine the source of exposure in each case are being undertaken. Early indications are that a substantial proportion of infections occurred outside the context of Ebola treatment and care centres. This reinforces the need to adhere to infection prevention and control measures at all health-care facilities, not just EVD-related facilities. WHO has conducted a review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for HCWs who provide direct care to patients, and has updated its guidelines in the context of the current EVD outbreak. Comprehensive mandatory training in the use of PPE, and mentoring for all users before engaging in clinical care, is considered fundamental for the protection of HCWs and patients.
Health-care workers
A total of 639 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 7 December, 349 of whom have died (table 5). The total case count includes 2 HCWs in Mali, 11 HCWs infected in Nigeria, 1 HCW infected in Spain while treating an EVD-positive patient, and 3 HCWs in the US (including a HCW infected in Guinea, and 2 HCWs infected during the care of a patient in Texas).
Extensive investigations to determine the source of exposure in each case are being undertaken. Early indications are that a substantial proportion of infections occurred outside the context of Ebola treatment and care centres. This reinforces the need to adhere to infection prevention and control measures at all health-care facilities, not just EVD-related facilities. WHO has conducted a review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for HCWs who provide direct care to patients, and has updated its guidelines in the context of the current EVD outbreak. Comprehensive mandatory training in the use of PPE, and mentoring for all users before engaging in clinical care, is considered fundamental for the protection of HCWs and patients.
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Health-care workers
A total of 649 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 14 December, 365 of whom have died (table 6). The total case count includes 2 HCWs in Mali, 11 HCWs infected in Nigeria, 1 HCW infected in Spain while treating an EVD-positive patient, and 3 HCWs in the USA (including a HCW infected in Guinea, and 2 HCWs infected during the care of a patient in Texas). Five HCW infections were reported in the week to 14 December, all in Guinea (including 3 in N?Zerekor? and 2 in K?rouan?).
Extensive investigations to determine the source of exposure in each case are being undertaken. Early indications are that a substantial proportion of infections occurred outside the context of Ebola treatment and care centres.
Health-care workers
A total of 666 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 21 December, 366 of whom have died (table 6). The total case count includes 2 HCWs in Mali, 11 HCWs infected in Nigeria, 1 HCW infected in Spain while treating an EVD-positive patient, and 3 HCWs in the USA (including a HCW infected in Guinea, and 2 HCWs infected during the care of a patient in Texas). Seven HCW infections were reported in the week to 21 December, 6 in Guinea (including 5 in Coyah and 1 in Kankan) and 1 in Montserrado in Liberia.
Extensive investigations to determine the source of exposure in each case are being undertaken. Early indications are that a substantial proportion of infections occurred outside the context of Ebola treatment and care centres.
Table 6: Ebola virus disease infections in health-care workers in the three countries with intense transmission
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.*Data are missing for 21 December.
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Health-care workers
A total of 678 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 28 December 2014, 382 of whom have died (table 6). The total case count includes 2 HCWs in Mali, 11 HCWs infected in Nigeria, 1 HCW infected in Spain while treating an EVD-positive patient, 1 HCW in the UK who became infected in Sierra Leone, and 3 HCWs in the USA (including 1 HCW infected in Guinea, and 2 HCWs infected during the care of a patient in Texas). Two HCW infections were reported in the week to 28 December: 1 in Montserrado in Liberia, and 1 in Keroune in Guinea.
A total of 838 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 4 January 2015, 495 of whom have died (table 6).
The marked increase from the total of 678 HCW infections reported last week is due to additional cases reported from Sierra Leone that have occurred since the onset of the epidemic. These are not infections that have occurred between the two most recent reporting periods.
... Health-care workers
A total of 843 health-care workers (HCWs) are known to have been infected with EVD up to the end of 11 January 2015 in all affected and previously affected countries. 500 HCWs have died. Figures for the 3 intense-transmission countries are shown in table 6.
Table 6: Ebola virus disease infections in health-care workers in the three countries with intense transmission
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.Data for Guinea represent confirmed cases only, and confirmed and probable deaths. Data for Liberia represent confirmed cases and deaths only. Data from Sierra Leone represent confirmed, probable, and suspected cases and deaths.
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Ebola Situation Report - 18 March 2015
Corrected on 19 March 2015
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11 new health worker infections were reported in the week to 15 March: 3 in Conakry and 1 in Forecariah, Guinea, and 7 in Sierra Leone (4 in Bombali, and 3 in Port Loko). This brings the total number of health worker infections reported across the three most-affected countries since the start of the outbreak to 852, with 492 deaths. In addition, 2 EVD-positive health workers and a number of close contacts were medically evacuated to Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America in the week to 15 March.
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Table 5: Ebola virus disease infections in health workers in the three countries with intense transmission [TABLE="width: 1137, height: 20"]
[TR="class: table-header, bgcolor: #008DC9"]
Country Cases Deaths [/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Guinea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]178[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]91[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Liberia[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]372[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]180[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Sierra Leone[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]302[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]221*[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]852[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]492[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Ebola Situation Report - 22 April 2015
Corrected on 23 April 2015 ...
Table 5: Ebola virus disease infections in health workers in the three countries with intense transmission [TABLE="width: 1137, height: 20"]
[TR="bgcolor: #008DC9"]
Country Cases Deaths [/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Guinea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]187[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]94[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Liberia[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]375*[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]189*[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Sierra Leone[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]303[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]221**[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]865[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]504[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Data are confirmed cases and deaths only, apart from deaths in Sierra Leone, which include confirmed, probable, and suspected deaths. *Increase in cumulative health worker cases and deaths due to retrospective reclassification of a previously reported case. **Data as of 17 February.
Ebola Situation Report - 20 May 2015 ...
Table 5: Ebola virus disease infections in health workers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone [TABLE="width: 1137, height: 20"]
[TR="bgcolor: #008DC9"]
Country Cases Deaths [/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Guinea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]187[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]94[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #F8F8F8"]Liberia*[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #F8F8F8, align: center"]378[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #F8F8F8, align: center"]192[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD]Sierra Leone[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]304[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]221?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]869[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]507[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Data are confirmed cases and deaths only, apart from deaths in Sierra Leone, which include confirmed, probable, and suspected deaths. *The outbreak in Liberia was declared over on 9 May. ?Data as of 17 February
